Nigeria, July 16 -- Mixed reactions have continued to trail the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. For some, his passing marks the end of an era defined by promises unfulfilled, silence where there should have been words, and inaction where decisive steps were needed. For others, it is an opportunity to reflect on the complexities of leadership in a nation as restless and demanding as Nigeria.

While many remember him as the no-nonsense general who rode into power on the wings of hope and the mantra of change, others recall with bitterness the years they believe were lost to indecision and a seeming detachment from the people's daily struggles. To his loyalists, he was an incorruptible leader who meant well but was betrayed by a ...