Former president Olusegun Obasanjo says president Muhammadu Buhari hasn’t changed from the person who served under him years ago–at least when it comes to knowledge of the economy.
Obasanjo, who was speaking to The Nation newspaper, however retained hope that things will pick up under Buhari.
“President Muhammadu Buhari served under me and I know him a little bit. He hasn’t deviated from what I knew him for. Actually he is not a perfect man, indeed no leader can be perfect,” Obasanjo was quoted as saying at the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, during a conference on African Development.
“Buhari might not be grounded in both the economy and foreign affairs, he is doing well in fighting Boko Haram and in his anti-corruption crusade.
“I am very optimistic as far as Nigeria is concerned because we have somebody that will do it well as president”.
Obasanjo also lamented that there wasn’t continuity of his policies and programs by his successors Umaru Musa Yar’adua and Goodluck Jonathan.
He also had strong words for senators who just acquired cars for themselves at state expense.
“The purchase of cars by the Nigerian senators is absolute nonsense, after being given money for cars and house allowances, yet they still appropriated special funds for car purchase.”
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