Nigerians Vent Frustrations Against President Buhari - CNN

Lagos (CNN)
It was supposed to be a rallying cry for unity in a
nation deep in recession crisis.
However the launch of President Buhari's
'Change Begins With Me' campaign quickly went
south as Nigerians took to Twitter to vent their
frustrations against his government.
During a national address on Thursday, the
president said: "The campaign principle is
simple, each of us must live the change we want
to see in our society."
He added: "Before you ask, 'where is the change
they promised us,' you must first ask, 'how far
have I changed my ways."
Angry Nigerians poured scorn on the initiative.
Some felt the sentiment was tone deaf and failed
to address the myriad problems Nigerians face
on a daily basis. Top of that list is an economy
in free fall and mass youth unemployment.
Last month, Nigeria's second quarter GDP fell by
more than two percent compared to last year,
after slipping by 0.4% in the first quarter. Two
consecutive quarters of decline mean Nigeria has
now slid into recession.
While he has been tough on corruption, Nigerians
feel his authoritarian approach is out of touch
when he needs to inspire hope for better times.
Many used the #ChangeBeginsWithMe hash tag
to let the president know he has failed in his
earlier promise to deliver change.
Buhari also recently launched a "War Against
Indiscipline" -- one of his flagship schemes when
he was first in power more than 30 years ago.