Former Education Minister Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba claims that former President Muhammadu Buhari kept the gasoline subsidy in place to prevent deaths among Nigerians.
Nwajiuba stated in an interview on Arise TV on Monday that the former president made important contributions to Nigeria’s progress and that statistics from his eight-year term demonstrate his work.
Every figure from every publication that is known to exist over the past eight years is unambiguous. This economy has twice recovered from recessions. This economy was hit by COVID. He performed incredibly well economically in this economy,” the former minister stated.
When he went, we had the dollar at less than N500, according to the exchange rate. To prevent the deaths of Nigerians, he held subsidies.
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“More people have died in the past two years alone than have cast ballots.” Simply from people dying as a result of tankers collapsing and burning people, people searching for food and Christmas presents, etc.
“He explained in an interview with the BBC why he felt compelled to stand up for Nigerians before anyone else did.”
In addition, Nwajiuba cited data from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), which showed that 183 businesses had closed in the previous two years. He claims that this is in contrast to the relative stability that existed under Buhari.
According to the former minister, Buhari’s administration saw advancements in important areas including oil production, non-oil exports, and mining.
“The numbers are there to show that he did this work,” he stated.
“Everything we did in government, mining, non-oil exports, oil exports, and the concept of condensates is all articulated.”
Nwajiuba did concede, however, that Buhari’s administration was a great success despite the fact that he was only human and lacked comprehensive understanding.
Buhari passed away at the age of 82 on July 13, 2025, at a London, UK, clinic.
Prior to returning as an elected president in 2015 and winning reelection in 2019, Buhari was the military leader of state from 1983 to 1985.
