Nigeria Was Better Under Buhari Than Now – Rotimi Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that Nigerians were better off under the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari than they are under the current government.
Amaechi made the statement on Monday while speaking at the ongoing electoral reform protest at the National Assembly in Abuja, where he argued that living conditions in the country have significantly worsened.
The protest, tagged “Occupy the National Assembly,” drew a large crowd of Nigerian youths and activists who converged to express concerns over electoral reforms, democratic accountability, and the rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results.
According to Amaechi, the quality of life for Nigerians has declined sharply compared to the period under Buhari’s leadership.
“Is life easier now than when I was in the APC? Life is worse now than during the time of former President Buhari, even though we were planning to remove subsidy,” he said.
Amaechi’s presence at the protest was driven by calls for mandatory electronic transmission of election results, an issue that has generated widespread public outrage following the Senate’s decision to reject the proposal during deliberations on electoral reforms.
The former minister’s comments add to growing public debate over governance, economic hardship, and the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process.
