How Buhari took Nigeria 50 years backward - Fayose Reveals
Afnews Editor
Feb 26, 2024
How Buhari took Nigeria 50 years backward - Fayose Reveals
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Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State said former President Muhammadu Buhari took Nigeria 50 years backward during his eight-year administration as president.
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Fayose stated this in an interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics.
The former governor said Buhari's bad decisions were responsible for the current hardship in the country.
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He, however, cautioned President Bola Tinubu to stop describing his predecessor as a blessing to Nigeria, saying that "he (Buhari) threw us back to 50 years of our history.ÔÇØ
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Fayose described the Buhari government as one of "total regret, and today, the consequences of yesterday are manifesting, and it's so disturbing and sad.
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He said, "Look at the eight years of President Buhari, what would be left of a country like Nigeria as of today even if Tinubu means well? Where do we place the debts?ÔÇØ
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Meanwhile, Fayose insisted that Tinubu's performance has been impressive.
According to him, there is no miracle the current President, who was sworn in last May, could do in nine months.
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Fayose said, "A lady who was a former minister of finance said very expressly that we service Nigeria's debt with 83 per cent of our income.
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"Considering what Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria inherited and our diversity, put all these together, the gentleman is trying,ÔÇØ he said.
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Recall that Nigeria has been faced with the challenges of rising inflation, the forex crisis, economic hardship and the high cost of living occasioned by the removal of petrol subsidy, a development that has sparked protests in parts of the country.
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