Biographer and corporate historian, Dr. Udu Yakubu, has unveiled a five-volume book, Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy (2015-2023)’.
President BolaTinubu noted books on the former President were being published at a time history was being reintroduced into the school curriculum.
“I am glad history has been reintroduced into our schools. It’s so easy to forget the role of our Armed Forces and other notable events in the country.
Yakubu hailed Muhammadu Buhari for his contributions to democracy in Nigeria.
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Buhari said the publication was a testament history does not lie and will prove wrong people who might want to obliterate the history of his administration.
He said: “We will always be required to account for the trust given to us and this will be used for now and future…”
In his remarks, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon said, “Former President Buhari has done his best in contributing to the development of the country. But there is no doubt that Nigeria is not bereft of critics, and strident criticisms are made on any subject, and that gives the impression as though nothing is achieved.”
Written by a team of 94 experts from various backgrounds, “Muhammadu Nigerian Legacy (2015-2023) has 125 chapters that carefully and systematically comb through the various fields of public experience in the country to succinctly capture the policies, programmes, projects, challenges, achievements and shortcomings of the erstwhile administration.
In his speech, the editor of the compendium, Dr. Udu Yakubu, remarked: “I believe that we have presented today, what is so far the most authoritative story of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This is a private initiative which was most tasking in all regards. My role as initiator, director and main editor was to ensure that the work met the standard that I had conceptualized.
“The work that we have presented today is significantly historicised. It tells the story of the Buhari administration, and very importantly as well, the story of Nigeria from May 2015 to May 2023.”