Buhari had regrets as president, says Adesina

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that his principal actually felt some things the administration did, could have been done better. Adesina made this revelation in an interview with Punch Newspapers, published on September 21, 2023. According to Adesina, he sat with Buhari for about two hours before he left office and asked him every question under the sun. "There was no question I didn't ask him. There were things he (Buhari) felt could have been done better," Adesina said. However, Adesina did not state the specific things that Buhari regretted doing or not doing during his presidency. Adesina's revelation is significant because it shows that even Buhari himself was not entirely satisfied with his performance as president. It also suggests that there is room for improvement in the way that Nigeria is governed. It is important to note that Buhari's presidency was marked by a number of challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and a number of domestic security threats. Despite these challenges, Buhari was able to achieve some notable successes, such as the introduction of a number of social welfare programs and the improvement of Nigeria's infrastructure. However, it is clear that there is still much work to be done in Nigeria. Buhari's successor, President Bola Tinubu, will need to address the many challenges facing the country and build on Buhari's successes. Only time will tell whether Tinubu will be able to do so. However, Adesina's revelation suggests that Buhari himself believes that there is room for improvement in the way that Nigeria is governed.