Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Femi Adesina has narrated the rough patches of his job with the president which demands for constant debates.
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, says his principal has listening ears and is tolerant of criticisms.
According to TheCable, Adesina said there have been occasions when President Muhammadu Buhari had to see things from his own perspective.
In an interview with Abuja-based magazine, Abuja Weekender, the presidential spokesman admitted that the job has been challenging but said he will gladly work with Buhari if given another opportunity.
“The first day I assumed work, he told me, ‘Welcome to Sambisa house’. He also told me, ‘Make sure you always tell me the truth. You know I can argue. I am a general. But if I argue, argue with me.
There are certain things I have had to take him up on, and we discussed them. At the end of the day, he would either see it from my perspective or I would see it from his perspective.
But one thing is that yes, we can discuss; we can argue. There is nothing, absolutely nothing that is out of bounds. I can discuss anything with him. I have taken him up on a number of things and as we go along, if there is anything I feel we should discuss, I will not hesitate to raise it with him.”
Reacting to complaints on the pace of the government, Adesina said the president was taking his time in order to make significant difference in the end.