By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has described Nigerians as hard to govern.
Buhari made the disclosure in an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA)The former president however maintained that he did his best in the eight years that he served Nigerians as President despite the difficulties he encountered.
He said Nigerians are a difficult people to manage because “they think they should be” in charge “not you”.
“God gave me the opportunity to serve my country, but I did my best. But whether my best was good enough, I leave for people to judge.
“Nigerians are extremely difficult. People know their rights. They think they should be there, not you.
“So, they monitor virtually every step. And you have to struggle day and night to ensure that you are competent enough,” he said.
Buhari also stated that his government was able to defeat insecurity in the Northeast, adding that he’s pleased with the successes he recorded.
He said, “We are lucky to have control in the Northeast. I achieved security because, without it, nothing else can develop.
“Go and ask the governor of Borno how hard it is. Most local governments were in the hands of Boko Haram. They were doing what they liked.
“The first thing is to secure the state or the country and earn the citizens’ trust.”