Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), has described the administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari as “very disappointing.”
In an interview with Daily Trust, Jega said the current
administration has performed below the expectations of “so many Nigerians”.
Jega served as Nigeria’s electoral umpire from 2010 to 2015,
following his appointment by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He remains the only INEC chairman that has presided over two general elections in Nigeria — in 2011 and 2015, when Jonathan lost to Buhari, making him the first incumbent president to lose re-election.
Jega, who was once a vice-chancellor of Bayero University,
Kano, said although Buhari enjoys goodwill from many Nigerians, citizens are
worried “about the direction the country is taking.”
“He (Buhari) has disappointed so many people. He still has
time to correct things if he has the capacity to do that. Frankly, his
government has been very disappointing,” he was quoted to have said.
“Governance has been very poor at the federal level and many
of the states, that is why we are seeing challenges everywhere; whether it is
insurgency, banditry, armed robbery or other things.”
Jega’s comments re-echoed the concerns of prominent
Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Wole Soyinka, Nobel
laureate, who have been critical of this government.
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