ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Former presidential aide, Malam Garba Shehu, has urged Nigerians to lower their expectations regarding President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Shehu, referencing the experience with former President Muhammadu Buhari, cautioned against setting unrealistic expectations for political leaders.
Sharing insights during the 21st Daily Trust Annual Dialogue in Abuja, he highlighted that Buhari, too, faced challenges due to heightened expectations.
Shehu emphasized the need for a realistic understanding of leaders’ capabilities, stating that while leaders can accomplish much, they cannot fulfill every expectation.
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Drawing from the Buhari era, Shehu pointed out improvements in infrastructure and agricultural productivity but urged citizens to be mindful of the inherent limitations in governance.
He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari is a victim of the crisis of expectations and I think that the lesson for Nigerians from what I saw during the Buhari period and even Tinubu is, that Nigerians should begin to lower their expectations on political leaders.
“This is because these expectations are simply inhuman. Leaders can do a lot of things but no leader can do everything.
“During the time of Buhari, travellers to the Eastern Region used to spend about three days on the road, but after massive investment in infrastructure by Buhari, the travel time has reduced to about six hours.
“The government then also banned the importation of rice; after that, our farmers became so productive that production of rice skyrocketed and we were even feeding the whole of West Africa.”