I knew Buhari didn’t understand economics but didn’t know he was so reckless – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of displaying what he sees as a “careless” approach to managing the Nigerian economy. During an interview with TheCable, Obasanjo expressed his belief that Buhari was allegedly spending money without due consideration and lacked a comprehensive understanding of economic principles.

“Tinubu said the other day that it was unacceptable that he would spend 90% of revenue to service debts. I wasn’t spending 90% when I went worldwide to get debt relief. Do you think that anybody would give you debt relief today? Buhari was spending money recklessly. I know Buhari didn’t understand economics. I put that in my book. But that he could also be so reckless, I didn’t know. Who would you go to today and ask for a favor? Tinubu says he has trimmed the number of people attending the United Nations General Assembly. Is that news? He will meet with Justin Trudeau, and he will meet with  Emmanuel Macron. That will not solve any problem.”