Former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that President Bola Tinubu is doing well since he took over the leadership role from him on May 29, 2023.
While some of the president’s policies, particularly the removal of subsidy on petrol and the unification of the exchange rate windows have led to galloping inflation and economic hardship, Buhari said governing Nigeria is a tough job for anyone and Tinubu isn’t doing badly.
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The former president said this on Sunday when he received the comptroller-general and members of the management team of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Daura, Katsina state.
He asked Nigerians to endure the economic hardship in the country and support the policies and programmes of the current administration.
“I thank you very much for coming. I very much appreciate it. I thought Tinubu has done very well,” Buhari said. “Nigeria is so complex. Really, there isn’t much anybody can do.”
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On his part, Bashir Adeniyi, comptroller-general of customs, commended the former president for “transforming the NCS” during his stint in office.
Adeniyi said the service would continue to ensure that the country’s borders are secure in order to enhance Nigeria’s economy.