The Guardian (Nigeria)

Again, Clark describes Buhari’s tenure Nigeria’s lowest

- From John Akubo, Abuja

Jas he observed at the twilight of former President, Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure on May 28, 2023, Edwin Clark has, again, lampooned the Daura- born General, describing his eightyear administra­tion as the most bias, unjust, nepotic, uncivil and filled with religious bigotry.

The elder statesman was reacting to a recent 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.

He said he watched as speakers chronicled the activities/ achievemen­ts of Buhari during the eight years of his administra­tion as President and Commanderi­n- Chief of the country, as contained in about 80 pages of the 488- page book.

“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 the 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 occasion where Buhari was eulogising himself.

“For me, this will not be the first time I will be making this observatio­n. In an almost 12page farewell message I wrote to Muhammadu Buhari on the eve of his exiting as President of the country, 28th May 2023, I said as much.”

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