Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina state, says former President Muhammadu Buhari told him that President Bola Tinubu was a strong man for removing petrol subsidy.
During his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, Tinubu
announced the removal of the petrol subsidy — a decision that triggered a sharp
rise in the cost of living and pushed inflation to record highs.
Reflecting on Buhari’s reaction to Tinubu’s move, Dikko
recalled the late president calling Tinubu a “strong man” during one of their
conversations.
“After he completed his tenure he stayed in Daura, Katsina
state, for almost two years,” the governor said.
“We spoke together whenever I visited him. So, with this
opportunity I got to meet him one on one and I benefited a lot.
“He once told me ‘I pity Bola Ahmed Tinubu’. He also told me
that ‘Bola Tinubu is a strong man for removing the oil subsidy. I tried to but
people said this and that — it never happened — but Bola didn’t need anyone’s
opinion. He removed it. If he asked for suggestions and advice, he might not
have also removed it.'”
Dikko described Buhari as a president “for the poor” — a
sentiment that echoed throughout his presidency, particularly in his decision
to retain the petrol subsidy.
“Here in Katsina state, we lost a strong man. We don’t know
how we will get his replacement,” the governor said.
“He was very friendly.
“He always told me: ‘Your excellency keep doing what you can
but it’s only God that can change Nigeria’.
“He said ‘I suffered, but now I am free. I pity Bola Ahmed
Tinubu for what he’s doing'”.
Unlike most of his counterparts who have remained vocal in
political affairs and active on the public stage, Buhari’s post-presidency was
marked by a quiet life in Daura and later by extended stay at a London clinic,
where he died on Sunday after a prolonged illness.
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