Leadership Change in Nigeria: Promises, Expectations and Realities under the Buhari Administration

This paper attempts to extract some of the variables that can explain the leadership style under Muhamadu Buhari administration from May ۲۹, ۲۰۱۵ to October, ۲۰۲۱. The Buhari’s government has frequently stated that political, social and economy recovery and growth are main concern on its policy agenda. This raise a question of how beneficial is the policies out of Buhari’s administration to the Nigerian people? The study used the secondary sources of information for the purpose of analyzing the leadership style of Buhari administration. The study revealed that the promises made in ۲۰۱۵ and ۲۰۱۹ gave Nigerians hope for change in all sectors but the reality is that some of those promises have not been achieved in the following areas- poverty, insecurity and food prices. The study recommends that Nigerian leaders should have a clear understanding of the Nigerian state peculiarity for the purpose of administering the state properly.

Keywords:

Leadership , Nigerian state , Behaviour , Corruption and Insecurity