“We did it in Libya, South Africa and we have just commenced doing the same in Ukraine…”
Under Mr Buhari’s watch, Nigeria displaced India to become world’s poverty capital in 2018, according to report by Brookings Institution.
The latest confirmation runs foul of an earlier assurance by the president’s spokesman Femi Adesina that the document will be signed in a “matter of hours.”
In the last three weeks, Nigerians have witnessed acute fuel scarcity and disruption of economic activities across the country due to importation of contaminated fuel by authorities.
The amended bill was sent to the president on January 31, with March 1 as the deadline to sign or decline assent.
Nigeria has faced an uptick in separatist agitations from southern groups since Mr Buhari assumed power in 2015.
The Nigerian leader joined world leaders virtually on Friday to attend the opening of World Summit 2022.
Mr Embalo assured Mr Buhari the situation had been brought under control and that “all is well, and normalcy fully restored.”
Mr Adesina said Nigerians were “silly, idiotic and imbecilic” for linking the Super Eagles exit to Mr Buhari’s call to the players.
