A former Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Political Matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said Nigeria is facing more serious challenges now than when the current administration began in 2023.
Baba-Ahmed spoke on Tuesday during an interview on aTV show. He assessed the country’s situation in areas such as the economy and security. He argued that the present conditions show that the government has not met the expectations it set when it assumed office.
According to him, the level of insecurity and violence has worsened since the start of the administration.
“We are in deeper trouble than when you came. Violence are becoming a lot more serious than we anticipated. Three years into President Tinubu’s presidency, we’re seeing an escalation in the pattern of violence and its magnitude and impact on our people that we’ve never seen before.
“This is a president who came to power promising to put an end to this insecurity and to create a new path for Nigeria, create new living conditions for Nigerians, make life safer and more abundant.
“The president himself would admit that he has failed to do this, to live up to the promises he has made and to make Nigerians safe.”
Baba-Ahmed also referred to the recent state visit by President Tinubu to the United Kingdom. He noted that the trip involved many government officials and ministers.
“A few days ago, the President and the huge entourage of ministers and government officials traveled to the United Kingdom on state visit. It was a very festive event, from the media reports, very happy event.
“It occurred at a moment when, in just a few days earlier, there were one of the most horrendous attacks in Borno state, a few days before the departure of this huge contingent that the President led,” he lamented.
His remarks add to the ongoing debate about the country’s economic and security conditions under the current administration.
