Controversial Claim: Clark Blames Buhari For Pushing Nigeria Back Five Decades

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 backwards. Even his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noted as much in his speech at the time when Buhari was eulogising himself,” he said.

In a shared 12-page statement he had earlier written on the eve of former President Buhari’s exit from office on May 28, 2023, Clark stated that he (Buhari) was bequeathing a “bouquet of unfulfilled promises, divided nation, and myriad of critical federal infrastructural projects in shameful states, especially roads, and particularly in the Niger Delta region”.

He added that President Buhari’s eight-year tenure was unjust, biased, and nepotistic and said it was “a period of complete and total retrogression.”