The worst thing that ever befell Nigeria is Buhari. Buhari was worse than colonialism – Omokri

Reno Omokri has characterized former President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration as the most detrimental influence on Nigeria, comparing it unfavorably even to colonialism.

Omokri pointed out that Buhari’s administration borrowed significantly more money than past Nigerian leaders such as Tafawa Balewa, Aguiyi Ironsi, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan.

He lamented the immense debt accumulated under Buhari’s leadership, noting that despite this, the administration resorted to printing the naira erratically and illegally.

Sharing his views on X, Omokri asserted that anything associated with Buhari invariably meets a dismal fate.

According to Omokri: “The worst thing that ever befell Nigeria is Buhari. Buhari was worse than colonialism. The fellow just gave us hopelessly aimless leadership for eight years. He borrowed more money than Balewa, Ironsi, Gowon, Murtala, Obasanjo, Shagari, Babangida, Shonekan, Abacha, Abdulsalami, Yar’adua and Jonathan combined.

“Please try to understand me. When you combine what every past leader before Buhari borrowed and add it all up, it is not what Buhari borrowed.

“After borrowing and sorrowing, the same Buhari began to print the Naira erratically and illegally. There is a condition known as a negative human spirit. Often, those it affects are not conscious of it. Buhari has it.

“When he became President, Nigeria was buoyant, and Buhari was poor. Today, the reverse is the case. It is Buhari that is now financially buoyant, while Nigeria is poor. I pray that, as a nation, we get healed from Buhari’s NHS. Buhari has the Midas Touch in reverse. Everything he touches dies. No wonder Trump called him “lifeless.”