Buhari’s Administration Bankrupted Nigeria, NSA Ribadu Declares
- The federal government of Nigeria has revealed that the country is currently in tight economic distress
- Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser to President Bola Tinubu, confirmed this development on Monday, November 13
- Ribadu revealed that the previous administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari bankrupted the country's treasury
Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil society, courts, and metro
FCT, Abuja - The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that Nigeria was financially depleted during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the first official statement regarding the government's finances after Buhari's eight-year tenure, Ribadu, speaking at the Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference on Monday, November 13, stated that the government led by President Bola Tinubu inherited a country in dire financial straits, describing it as a "bankrupted country."
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Ribadu highlighted that the current administration is working to recover what was taken or stolen during the previous government.
While he didn't explicitly say the nation was pillaged, he strongly implied that the treasury was emptied.
As reported by This Day, Ribadu said:
“We have inherited a very difficult country, a bankrupt country to the extent that we are paying back what was taken. It is serious.
“But this administration is doing its best to meet our requirements including that of the armed forces.”
Ribadu hailed improved security in Nigeria
Despite these financial challenges, Ribadu acknowledged a significant improvement in the country's security situation.
He said:
“Things have changed. Things are changing. You may not be reading it but things have changed. You have given live back to the office of the NSA.”
He praised the defence attachees for their commendable efforts and encouraged them to continue their work.
According to Ribadu, the defence attachee system fosters positive relationships between Nigeria and host countries.
Ribadu pointed out that the enhanced security measures have resulted in a substantial reduction in violent deaths from 1,200 to 100.
Notably, he mentioned that there were no recorded deaths in Borno State, which was previously a battleground for insurgents.
He revealed that security forces successfully rescued 600 kidnap victims who had been in captivity for two years.
Countering the assertions of Ribadu, an anti-terrorism expert, Dr Abubakar Sani dismissed the NSA's remark that security had improved in Nigeria.
In a chat with Legit.ng, Dr Sani said:
"I think he is not sincere because this government is simply reaping the benefits of the effort of the past government.
"New challenges have emerged under this new government, and the NSA and his team appear to be clueless.
"Look at the increase in the kidnap of students in Zamfara and Kaduna. As I am talking to you, farmers are forced to pay money to non-state actors in parts of Niger State before they can access their farms."
Tinubu orders withdrawal of police from VIPs' escort, gives other directives
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security nationwide.
The minister of state for police affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, disclosed the president's directive at a two-day management retreat of the ministry.
According to Ibrahim, the ministry would carry out the president's directive irrespective of how stringent it could be.
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