Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria's security and economy improved significantly during his eight years in office.

According to him, the situation he met on the ground when he was sworn in in 2015 was worse than what he left behind at the end of his tenure in 2023.

He said this was because his administration curbed the menace of terrorism and economic meltdown inherited from his predecessors.

Buhari stated this Wednesday when he received members of the Katsina State Correspondents’ chapel at his country home in Daura, Katsina State on a courtesy call.

Buhari, who spoke in Hausa, said: “Security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria under my administration compared to what we met in 2015. Things will continue to improve in Nigeria.”

The former president stated that leaders often faced bottlenecks in implementing policies and programmes, adding that only leaders at the helm of affairs would understand his position.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Yusuf Ibrahim-Jargaba, commended the former president for tackling terrorism, banditry and other security challenges during his tenure.

According to Ibrahim-Jargaba, Buhari's hard work, dedication and selfless service made the country to remain indivisible.