Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president, facing divided nation and economic woes

 

Bola Ahmed Tinubu thanks his supporters after he was declared winner in Nigeria's presidential election, at the Party's campaign headquarters, in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2023.

  

Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office Monday, against the backdrop of a fractured nation, an ailing economy and spiraling insecurity.

The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000-capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.

A national public holiday was declared and Nigerians without an invitation told to stay away from the ceremony. Opposition parties had disputed the results, and there were fears of unrest.

Nigerians now look forward to his first 100days in office as Fuel Subsidy Removal was his first call to action as the President of Nigeria.