Buhari’s Government Took Nigeria Five Decades Backwards – Pa Edwin Clark

Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark, has claimed the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari pushed Nigeria five decades backward.

Clark said this while giving his assessment of Buhari’s government, adding that the administration was “full of insecurity, economic collapse, injustice, religious bigotry and lack of direction.”

Buhari had, on Tuesday, praised himself for giving his best to the country between 2015 and 2023, despite insecurity, economic hardship, and unemployment among other depravities that rocked the country under his watch.

The former leader said this at the book launch of his former media aide, Femi Adesina, in Abuja.

The two books, Adesina wrote are “Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)” and “Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy (Volume 1-5).”

Adesina used the books to praise his former boss, counting his achievements.

However, Clark, in a statement said Buhari’s achievements chronicled in the books betrayed the reality of what Nigerians went through.

He said the books are “contrary to the assessment of the majority of Nigerians of his administration.”

“I watched the public presentation of a book titled “Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)” written in five volumes by Femi Adesina and others, chronicling activities/achievements of Muhammadu Buhari during the eight years of his administration as President and Commander-In-Chief of the country, as contained in about 80 pages of the 488-page book,” the nonagenarian said.

“What struck me most is the attitude and statement of former President Buhari who eulogised his achievements as President of the country during the occasion.

“This, I must say, is contrary to the assessment of majority of Nigerians of his administration. To most of us as Nigerians, Muhammadu Buhari failed abysmally as President.

“His administration was full of insecurity, economic collapse, injustice, religious bigotry and lack of direction. The eight years of his administration plunged Nigeria and Nigerians, five decades backwards.

“Even his successor, the current President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noted as much in his speech at the time of the occasion where Buhari was eulogising himself.”