After a momentous electoral win that overturned the
People's Democratic Party's 16-year hegemonic reign,
PMB assumed power in May 2015. At a time when
economic inequality and government corruption
were at all-time highs and Boko Haram, with its base
in Nigeria's northeast, had grown to be the deadliest
terrorist group in the world, Nigerians were drawn to
his promises to revamp the economy, improve
governance, and reduce insecurity and violence
throughout the nation. After seven years, PMB's track
record in the areas of the economy, governance,
and security is uneven. Data were obtained from a
range of sources, including documentary records and
semi-structured interviews, because the study used a
case study research methodology with a qualitative
approach. The research revealed that PMB's legacy
will be determined by how successfully and shrewdly
he uses the post-Covid-19 recovery to advance
structural socioeconomic reforms that are politically
unpopular but essential, such as the unification of the
exchange rate, a redefining of Nigeria's social
contract, and a restructuring of the federal system in
Nigeria. The document outlined the commendable
reforms that PMB's administration had implemented,
such as the creation of a Treasury Single Account and
ratification of the Africa Continental Free Trade
Agreement (AfCFTA). Other politically contentious
measures, such as the unification of currency rates,
have been postponed by PMB's administration. According to the article, PMB must commit to broad and timely economic and structural changes that unleash change and reshape Nigeria's political settlement if he wants to be regarded as the reformer who set Nigeria on a path toward political maturity and economic prosperity.