In an exclusive interview with The Sun in Abuja, Senator Shehu Sani, a prominent human rights advocate and public commentator, has lamented the current state of affairs in Nigeria.
He expressed deep concern over the widespread hardship experienced by Nigerians, attributing it to historical failures in leadership.
Senator Sani highlighted missed opportunities by past administrations to implement critical reforms, which he believes worsened the current economic and political challenges.
He criticized the administration for not fulfilling promises made in 2014, such as the construction of refineries across six geopolitical zones, enhancing the value of the naira, and creating substantial employment opportunities.
Reflecting on President Buhari's earlier commitments, Senator Sani recalled a pledge to lead from the front, particularly in addressing security concerns.
Senator Sani concluded that the current hardships facing Nigerians are a direct consequence of past failures and misguided policies.
"It is unfortunate that this is the situation we find ourselves as a country today. Our problem that we ought to have solved about 10 years ago, this is the situation we have found ourselves. The problem we are facing today is because the leadership of the past refused to do what they ought to do. Most of the reforms embarked upon by this administration could have been earlier implemented by past government."
"The Buhari administration was the best opportunity to implement all these far-reaching economic reforms that could have reset Nigeria’s economy and reconfigure’s Nigeria’s politics. The promises made by the ruling APC in 2014 were simply abandoned. Issues like the building of refineries in six geopolitical zones, the improvement on the value of the naira, the creation of employment opportunities that were promised to people and other issues such as provision of security in the country," he said.