Unlike Atiku, Buhari Hasn’t Disappointed Me, Obasanjo Restates

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has restated that, unlike former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, he has not been disappointed by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Atiku, it would be recalled, had expressed regret that, three years down the line, the administration of President Buhari was still battling to end the activities of Boko Haram terrorists.

The former Vice President had equally accused President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of deserting him after spending his money to help the president win the 2015 presidential election.

But Obasanjo, while noting that not “everyone will be satisfied” with Buhari’s performance, gave the president a pass mark in the area of Boko Haram and the fight against corruption.

“President Buhari, I have said, has not disappointed me because the areas which we knew he was strong, he has performed fairly well,” Obasanjo told BBC’s Focus on Africa.

“The remote causes of Boko Haram, which are under-development in the area, lack of employment opportunities, lack of education and lack of infrastructure have to be addressed,” he said.

On whether he would support Buhari if he decides to seek reelection in 2019, Obasanjo said he may have to review the president’s performance towards the end of his tenure to decide on that.