The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari revealed that he is leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than in 2015. He stated that he was Nigeria’s gross domestic product during his administration is higher when compared to the administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Johnathan. His words has caused stirred online, with many claiming that Jonathan’s administration was better and had a higher gross domestic product (GDP) than what Buhari said it had.
Reacting to the President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement, Reno Omokri, a presidential aide to former President Goodluck Ebele Johnathan, took to his Twitter account a few hours to reveal that Buhari saying he is leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than in 2015, is a very provocative and blatant lie. According to him, he said “On May 29, 2015, when President Goodluck Jonathan handed over the Presidency of Nigeria to General Buhari, the nation’s Gross Domestic Product was $509.9. Please do not take my word for it. Verify it by yourself. In 2023, as General Buhari prepares to hand over the Presidency to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, our Gross Domestic Product is an estimated $450 billion.”
He alleged that former President Goodluck Ebele Johnathan had a much higher gross domestic product than what Buhari said he met in 2015. He added, “From the above, General Buhari’s statement in his so-called farewell broadcast to the nation, in which he said, “I am confident that I am leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than in 2015”, is a very provocative and blatant lie.”
However, since his tweet showcase online it has caused countless reactions from Nigerians.
Here are some reactions “Sir, please can you tell me any country in the world that went through the pandemic that remained the same? Inflation rate rose everywhere across the world during and after the pandemic, even the almighty USA went into recession. Please correct me if I am wrong.”
“Buhari did not do well in the area of economy, security, debt management but tried in infrastructural development. The reason we had Buhari in the first instance was the inability of GEJ to manage power and curtail corruption. It was a free for all that heralded the worst.”
Below are screenshots of their comments.
