
Nigeria’s new president Muhammadu Buhari attends his swearing in on 29 May in Abuja.
Photograph: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images
In the vast expanse of Abuja’s Eagle Square, Muhammadu Buhari became Nigeria’s head of state on Friday.
There is little doubt that most Nigerians are
glad to see the back of his controversial predecessor, Goodluck
Jonathan, whose most significant act in office was to concede defeat in the March election.
This means that Buhari assumed office on a tide of national goodwill –
but also under pressure from stratospheric expectations, and burdened
with lofty campaign promises.
The new president has plenty of work to do, and these are the issues that will be top of his overflowing inbox: