But Buhari, a 72-year-old retired general, enjoyed advantages on these fronts from the start.
While the company, currently valued at almost $90bn, is used to battling threats to its reputation, having to defend its globally recognised brand on two fronts is an unwelcome novelty that the company could do without, according to experts.
And he would do what he could to install members of his squad in positions away from the fronts.
Their fronts are dominated by drums and buckets used to store water and clothes hanging on lines.
On multiple fronts, Considine appears to be making up for lost time; he typically wakes at 6am to fit it all in.
But a little bit of innocence has been lost on all fronts.
Next stop is Rosemarkie, a village nine miles along on the south coast that fronts on to a picturesque bay.
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The new Mi Note (à la Samsung) and Mi Note Pro phablets (a la iPhone 6 Plus) from the world's third-largest smartphone maker have high-end specifications, 5.7in screens, metal construction and curved glass on their fronts and backs.
"At a time when the company is struggling to regain its footing on a number of fronts and working to attract new customers this is no time to hide from public scrutiny," he said.
On a number of fronts, from gay rights to financial regulation and from incarceration to international trade, they would like to reverse if not erase some of the central planks of his presidency.
