By On May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated for his first term in office. The retired military general, who is of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated the then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, bringing an end to the 16-year rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The focal points of Buhari’s campaign centred on fighting corruption, improving the economy and combatting insecurity.
The Daura-born former military dictator was re-elected in 2019 after he defeated PDP candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar — marking the begining of another four years which will span till May 29, 2023.
Today marks six years in the saddle for Buhari and the APC, and as expected, differing opinions permeate national discourse as regards to their performance so far.
In a 45-page document, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina highlighted the ‘giant strides’ of the Buhari administration in different sectors of national life.
“When the Administration breasts the tape in another two years, by the grace of God, the applause will be resounding, even from the worst of sceptics,” Adesina said in another statement.
However, a number of Nigerians have taken to social media to disagree with this claim as they berated the present administration for failing to fulfil its campaign promises. Here are some of their reactions.
Today makes it exactly six years since Muhammadu Buhari assumed office. It's been a cursed six years.
Inflation – 18%
Food inflation – 23%
Insecurity – 6 GPZs/all 36 states
Unemployment – 33%
Poverty level – >50%#Nigeria now understands the true meaning of failure. pic.twitter.com/q9ZM8cnvQv— Chxta (@Chxta) May 28, 2021
Buhari destroyed everything he met.
Even the things that was functioning partially, he rendered everything useless.— Oiza (@Steadi_lady) May 28, 2021
After 6 yrs of @MBuhari, this is his greatest achievement: #NigeriaBleeds while Buhari abdicates.#NDOM21 #BenueUnderAttack#NigeriaMourns pic.twitter.com/8wxm28wtsq
— Chidi Odinkalu, CGoF (@ChidiOdinkalu) May 28, 2021
Buhari 6yrs wonders:
RUGA
Sharia
Bandits
N485/$1
18% inflation
ASUU Strikes
Open Grazing
Killer herdsmen
N165 Fuel price
70% Poverty rate
23% Food inflation
Boko Haram/ISWAP
School kidnappings
33% Unemployment
Terror linked Pantami
Insecurity in 36 states
Sheikh Gumi & his men— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) May 29, 2021
6 years of anguish, pain and bloodshed.
6 years of unprecedented lies & deceit.
6 years of massive borrowing & mind blowing looting.
6 years of unrivaled nepotism, hate & bigotry.
6 years of nothing but Cows.
May we never see anything like these years in our lifetime again.
— Malachy Odo II (@MalachyOdo1) May 29, 2021
Nigeria will never appreciate Buhari as President! In fact I dare say next year when Politicians start doing their shifting cultivation in order to position themselves to cling to power, the rain of insults (truths) about Buhari’s incompetence will be the center stage. https://t.co/HqzQPu2sYd
— Murphy Ebietuoma (@challymurphy) May 29, 2021
