Chief Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, has stated that the administration of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari set the country back five decades during his eight years in office.
He said the Buhari administration failed abysmally, lacked direction, was full of insecurity and encountered economic collapse.
The leader made the statement while reacting to the launching of a book “Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)” written by Buhari’s former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
The book was presented with five volumes of another book titled, “Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Legacy, 2015-2023”.
In a recent statement, Clark faulted Buhari for praising his achievements during the book launch and added that his eulogizing was contrary to citizens’ assessment of his tenure in office.
He said: “What struck me most was the attitude and statement of former President Buhari, who eulogized 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, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noted as much in his speech at the time when Buhari was eulogizing himself.”
