Former President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that he did not corruptly enrich himself during his tenure, highlighting Nigeria's complexities as a challenging factor in governance.
Speaking in Hausa at an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting held on Saturday at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Katsina State, Buhari addressed party members ahead of the upcoming local government elections in the state, emphasizing his integrity while in office.
The former president observed that most Nigerians were unaware of the administrative challenges involved in governing the country and simply blamed their leaders during and after their tenures. Buhari, who was seemingly excited at the meeting, noted that he had only three houses in his native Daura, Katsina State, and Kaduna State, adding that nobody could blackmail him for illicit enrichment while in office.
“Nigeria is a difficult country to govern, but most Nigerians are unaware. You will not understand the complexities of leadership and the country itself until you find yourself in the administrative position of the country.
“I look much better and healthier now than when I was the president of the country. Anybody that sees me now acknowledges that I look better than before.
“After my eight years as a civil president, I have only three houses; one in Daura and two in Kaduna. I have given one out for renting where I get money for feeding,” he stated.