Assessing Buhari's Legacy: Kidnapping, Inflation, and Debt in Nigeria.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's two four-year terms have left the country less secure, poorer, and more in debt than when he came to office in 2015. While there have been gains in tackling Boko Haram and upgrading infrastructure, the emergence of violent groups in other parts of the country, clashes between farmers and cattle herders, and separatist movements have eroded these gains. The countrywide insecurity has largely been muted in the oil-rich Niger Delta, where oil theft has led to Nigeria's production plunging to a 30-year low in 2022. Buhari's integrity was also impugned by his frequent medical trips to the UK, despite spending large sums to refurbish a clinic in the presidential villa.