Clark Describes Buhari’s Tenure Nigeria’s Lowest
Chief Edwin Clark has, again, lampooned former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing his eight-year 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.
Clark said he watched as speakers chronicled the activities/achievements of 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.
“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 12-page 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.”
