Asked why she
recently apologized to Nigerians on behalf
of her husband, Mrs. Buhari said she sought Nigerians’ forgiveness because she
was not sure Mr. Buhari’s regime had met the yearnings of Nigerians.
“The expectations
on us were so high, and maybe after seven years, we haven’t met their
expectations. Only God knows what is in somebody’s mind,” Mrs. Buhari told BBC Hausa in
an interview published on Friday.
The Nigerian
first lady added, “As a human being, you can’t say you are right, or you have
done what you should, so the government has really tried. The administration
did its best, but (it) may not be the best for others. So, we must apologize to
Nigerians whether we met their expectations or not.”
In her previous
public apology, at a special Juma’at service and public lecture to mark
Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, Mrs. Buhari had sought the forgiveness
of Nigerians over her husband’s failure to develop the economy, having spent
almost eight years in office.
The first lady
acknowledged that the naira’s helpless fall in her husband’s tenure had
subjected many citizens to untold hardship. The policies of Godwin Emefiele,
appointed by Mr. Buhari to man the Central Bank of Nigeria, had yet to impact
the economy positively.
“Your
Excellencies, distinguished guests, it is also noticeable that our naira is
being evaluated, and the foreign exchange rate has affected our economy,
causing a lot of hardship and difficulties in terms of education, health, and
other day-to-day activities of our citizens,” she had told the gathering.
Buhari and his
acolytes have repeatedly described the incumbent president as the best
the thing
that happened to Nigeria since 1999. But former President Olusegun Obasanjo
lambasted them and other Nigerians claiming Nigeria is doing well under the APC
regime.
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