Chief Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum and a prominent elder statesman, has strongly criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari, asserting that his administration set Nigeria back by fifty years.
Clark’s remarks were made in response to the launch of the 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 alongside five volumes of another work titled “Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Legacy, 2015-2023.”
According to Clark, Buhari’s administration failed abysmally, lacked direction, and was plagued by issues such as insecurity and economic collapse.
The elder statesman expressed disagreement with Buhari’s self-praise during the book launch, emphasising that the majority of Nigerians viewed his tenure negatively.
Clark stated, “What struck me most was 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 backward. Even his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noted as much in his speech at the time when Buhari was eulogising himself,” he disclosed.