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Thursday, 10 March 2016
AAUA POST-UTME PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
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Friday, 3 April 2015
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WHAT JONATHAN TOLD BUHARI IN HISTORIC PHONE CALL TO CONCEDE DEFEAT''
With presidential election results from all but one of Nigeria’s 36 states collated and announced, which put Gen. Buhari (retd.) of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in clear lead, President Jonathan had telephoned the former head of state to concede defeat.
Read full transcript of the conversation below courtesy of PREMIUM TIMES.
Caller: Your excellency, sir. Hope I’m speaking with General Buhari, sir. President Goodluck Jonathan would like to speak with you, sir.
Receiver: Yes. Okay, hold on.
Jonathan: Your Excellency
Receiver: Hold on, sir.
Buhari: Your Excellency
Jonathan: Your Excellency, how are you?
Buhari: I’m all right.
Jonathan: (Laughter) Congratulations
Buhari: Thank you very much, your Excellency.
Jonathan: So, how are things?
Buhari: Well, I’d congratulate you more because you….
Jonathan: In a few days find time to come so that we can sort out how to plan the transitional period.
Buhari: Alright, Your Excellency. Thank you very much
Jonathan: Okay, congratulations
Buhari: My respects, Your Excellency. Thank you.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
IDENTICAL TRIPLET WEDS
Three identical sisters who share the same birthday, the same
looks and tastes tied the knot together at the same wedding ceremony,
Passo Fundo, southern Brazil.
Triplets Rafaela, Rochele and Tagiane Bini have always been close and shared the same tastes and interests since they were babies and now they have the same wedding anniversary. They even wore the same wedding dress, as well as hair style and make up, for their big day. What concerns their grooms, who look strikingly similar, they admitted that they had been worried not to mix up their wives-to-be when it came to exchanging vows.
It was parents Pedro and Salete who suggested the girls to get married together as all three sisters had met their love and were engaged at this moment. The 29-year-old sisters’ grooms Rafael, Gabriel and Eduardo supported the idea. The only dilemma for father Pedro was how he would walk all three daughters down the aisle at once. He said: “We decided that we would all walk down the aisle until half way down the church. From there, I would take one at a time.”
The pews at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida catholic cathedral in Passo Fundo were moved apart to allow more space for the three brides to walk down the aisle together. The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different – but they all ended up liking the same style
The first to be taken to the altar by their father was Tagiane, who was the first to be born. She remembered: “I tried to hold back my emotion, but I couldn’t. To see my dad there, at that moment, was a feeling I can’t explain.” The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different.
But, said Rochele, “We tried a number of styles, but we all liked the same one. It’s not even worth trying, it always ends up like that.” Their parents, Pedro and Salete, already had one daughter, Liziele, when they decided to increase the family – but never imagined three more girls would come at once. Now they say that their precious girls are the best that happened in their lives.
Triplets Rafaela, Rochele and Tagiane Bini have always been close and shared the same tastes and interests since they were babies and now they have the same wedding anniversary. They even wore the same wedding dress, as well as hair style and make up, for their big day. What concerns their grooms, who look strikingly similar, they admitted that they had been worried not to mix up their wives-to-be when it came to exchanging vows.
It was parents Pedro and Salete who suggested the girls to get married together as all three sisters had met their love and were engaged at this moment. The 29-year-old sisters’ grooms Rafael, Gabriel and Eduardo supported the idea. The only dilemma for father Pedro was how he would walk all three daughters down the aisle at once. He said: “We decided that we would all walk down the aisle until half way down the church. From there, I would take one at a time.”
The pews at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida catholic cathedral in Passo Fundo were moved apart to allow more space for the three brides to walk down the aisle together. The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different – but they all ended up liking the same style
The first to be taken to the altar by their father was Tagiane, who was the first to be born. She remembered: “I tried to hold back my emotion, but I couldn’t. To see my dad there, at that moment, was a feeling I can’t explain.” The girls explained how they all went together to get their hair and make-up done with the intention of looking different.
But, said Rochele, “We tried a number of styles, but we all liked the same one. It’s not even worth trying, it always ends up like that.” Their parents, Pedro and Salete, already had one daughter, Liziele, when they decided to increase the family – but never imagined three more girls would come at once. Now they say that their precious girls are the best that happened in their lives.
'' MY PASTOR TOLD ME NEVER TO LIE TO MY HUSBAND''
Veteran Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has
been enjoying her matrimonial bliss for a little more than 3 years and
she believes that her being a celebrity actress will not hinder her from
having a successful marriage.
In an interview with Leadership Nigeria on March 29,
2015 she opens up about building a strong foundation for her marriage to
last on.
Mercy Johnson began by dispelling the notion that actresses don’t make good wives.
Read what she said: -
“One of the biggest lies anyone can tell
himself/herself is using one or more random experiences to judge and
stereotype others. I have two children for my husband today and he has
not stopped talking about how down-to-earth I was yet I am an actress;
not just any actresses. I had a large following at that time yet I did
not go around pouting my lips or playing the snub.”
“My husband later confessed to me that for him,
it was love at first sight but that did not stop him from asking me to
cook for him the first day I set foot in his house. At first, I was
stunned that a Nigerian man was asking me to enter his kitchen to cook
him a meal. A part of me whispered to me that perhaps, he was not aware
of who I was and when I said to him: ‘You must be joking. My name is
Mercy Johnson’. What shocked me even more was his response when he said:
‘I know’. Rather than take offence, I was drawn closer to him”
“We have been married since 2011 and we love each
other to bits till date and have consciously decided to spend the rest
of our lives together. As I said earlier, I am an actress who is
correcting the rigid stand that actresses cannot have happy homes when
they get married. Also, bear in mind that there are several Nigerian
actresses like me who are happily married. Having a happy marriage is a
choice a woman has to make. When you decide to have a happy marriage,
you focus your thoughts, actions, words, work and everything else around
protecting that happiness.”
“In marriage, you must have trust and you must
also have love. The moment you lose these two, then it is just a matter
of time before you embark on a calamitous countdown towards the end of
your marriage. My relationship with my husband has been very special. He
is not just my husband or father of my children. He is my friend.”
During the interview she attributed the strength
of her marriage to the words of her pastor which were to never lie to
her husband and to tell the truth to each other regardless of how
painful or scary it might be.
Mercy Johnson and her husband Prince Odianosen
Okojie have 2 children together, a daughter Purity and a son Henry. The
pair would have been married for 4 years on August 27, 2015.ALLENVIBES.BLOGSPOT.COM
PROFILE OF MUHAMMADU BUHARI, MUST READ
| Muhammadu Buhari | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| President of Nigeria Elect |
|
| Taking office 29 May 2015 |
|
| Vice President | Yemi Osinbajo |
| Succeeding | Goodluck Jonathan |
| 7th Head of State of Nigeria | |
| In office 31 December 1983 – 27 August 1985 |
|
| Preceded by | Shehu Shagari |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Governor of the Northeastern State | |
| In office August 1975 – March 1976 |
|
| Preceded by | Musa Usman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1942 Daura, British Nigeria[1][2] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse(s) |
|
| Children | Zulaihat Fatima Musa Hadiza Safinatu Aisha Halima Yusuf Zarah Amina |
| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | thisisbuhari |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Service/branch | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1985 |
| Rank | Major General |
He ran unsuccessfully for the office of President in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections. In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 2015 elections. Buhari won the 2015 general election, defeating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari is a native of Daura in Katsina State; he is of Fulani ethnic background.[1][2] If he takes office in May as scheduled it will mark the first time since Nigeria gained independence in 1960 that an incumbent elected government peacefully transfers power to an elected member of the opposition.
Buhari has stated that he takes responsibility for whatever happened under his watch during his military rule, saying that he cannot change the past. He also describes himself as a "converted democrat".[
Marriage, family and personal life
Muhammadu Buhari was born on 17 December 1942, in Daura, Katsina State, to his father Adamu and his mother Zulaihat. He is the twenty-third child of his father. Buhari was raised by his mother, after his father died when he was about three or four.[10]In 1971, Buhari married his first wife, Safinatu (née Yusuf) Buhari (First lady of Nigeria, December 1983-August 1985). They had five children together, four girls and one boy. Their first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) is named after Buhari’s mother. Their other children are Fatima, Musa (deceased), Hadiza, and Safinatu.[11]
In 1988, Buhari and his first wife Safinatu were divorced. In December 1989, Buhari married his second and current wife Aisha (née Halilu) Buhari. They also have five children together, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.
On 14 January 2006, Safinatu Buhari, the former first lady, died from complications of diabetes.[11] She was buried at Unguwar Rimi cemetery in accordance with Islamic rites.
In November 2012, Buhari's first daughter, Zulaihat (née Buhari) Junaid, died from sickle cell anaemia, two days after having a baby at a hospital in Kaduna.[12]
Early career
Buhari joined the Nigerian Army in 1961, when he attended the Nigerian Military Training College (in February 1964, it was renamed the Nigerian Defence Academy) in Kaduna. From 1962 to 1963, he underwent officer cadets training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot in England.In January 1963, Buhari was commissioned as second lieutenant, and appointed Platoon Commander of the Second Infantry Battalion in Abeokuta, Nigeria. From November 1963 to January 1964, Buhari attended the Platoon Commanders’ Course at the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna. In 1964, he facilitated his military training by attending the Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at the Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden, United Kingdom.
From 1965 to 1967, Buhari served as Commander of the Second Infantry Battalion. He was appointed Brigade Major, Second Sector, First Infantry Division, April 1967 to July 1967.
Buhari was made Brigade Major of the Third Infantry Brigade, July 1967 to October 1968 and Brigade Major/Commandant, Thirty-first Infantry Brigade, 1970 to 1971.
Buhari served as the Assistant Adjutant-General, First Infantry Division Headquarters, from 1971 to 1972. He also attended the Defense Services Staff College, Wellington, India, in 1973.
From 1974 to 1975 Buhari was Acting Director of Transport and Supply at the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport Headquarters.[13]
He was also Military Secretary at the Army Headquarters from 1978 to 1979 and was a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1978 to 1979.
From 1979 to 1980, at the rank of colonel, Buhari (class of 1980) attended the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in the United States, and gained a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies.[14][15] Upon completion of the on-campus full-time resident program lasting ten months and the two-year-long, distance learning program, the United States Army War College (USAWC) college awards its graduate officers a master's degree in Strategic Studies.
Other roles include:
- General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division, Aug. 1980 – Jan. 1981
- General Officer Commanding, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, Jan. 1981 – October 1981
- General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armed Division Nigerian Army, October 1981 – December 1983
Northern counter-coup of July 28, 1966
In July 1966 Lieutenant Muhammadu Buhari was one of the participants in a coup led by Lt-Col Murtala Muhammed that overthrew and assassinated Nigeria's first self-appointed military Head of State General Aguiyi Ironsi who assumed leadership of the Nigerian government after a failed coup attempt on January 15, 1966 which overthrew the elected parliamentary system of government of independent Nigeria (also known as first republic). Ironsi's assumption of Nigeria's leadership was technically another coup following the January 15, 1966 coup. Other participants in the July 28, 1966 coup included 2nd Lieutenant Sani Abacha, Lieutenant Ibrahim Babangida , Major Theophilus Danjuma, Lieutenant Ibrahim Bako among others. The coup was a reaction to the January 15 coup where a group of mostly Igbo led by Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu overthrew the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Many Northern soldiers were aggrieved by the murder of senior politicians, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, northern regional premier, Ahmadu Bello, and four senior officers, Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari, Colonel Kur Mohammed, Lt-Cols Abogo Largema and James Pam.[16] The counter-coup was very bloody leading to the murder of mostly Igbo officers. Among the casualties were the first military head of state General Aguiyi Ironsi and Lt Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi, the military governor of the Western Region.Governor of North Eastern State
In August 1975, after General Murtala Mohammed took power that year, he appointed Buhari as Governor of the North-Eastern State, to oversee social, economic and political improvements in the state.In February 1976, the North Eastern state was divided by the Military Government into Bauchi, Borno and Gongola states. In August 1991, Yobe state was created from Borno state, while Gongola state was split into two states, Taraba and Adamawa. In October 1996, Gombe State was created from Bauchi State.
Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources
In March 1976, the Head of State, General Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed Buhari as the Federal Commissioner (position now called Minister) for Petroleum and Natural Resources. When the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was created in 1976, Buhari was also appointed as its Chairman, a position he held until 1978. During his tenure as Commissioner, 2.8 billion Naira allegedly went missing from the accounts of the NNPC in Midlands Bank in the United Kingdom. Former President Ibrahim Babangida allegedly accused Buhari of being responsible for this fraud.[17] · [18][19]However, according to the Modalities for Coordinating Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Strategies, Constructive Engagement Vol.1 No.1, (2009), in 1983, Shagari administration inaugurated the Crude Oil Sales Tribunal of Inquiry, headed by Justice Ayo Irikefe, to investigate allegations of N2.8 billion misappropriation from the NNPC account. The tribunal however found no truth in the allegations even though it noticed some lapses in the NNPC accounts.
1983 Chadian military affair
In 1983, when Chadian forces invaded Nigeria in the Borno State, Buhari used the forces under his command to chase them out of the country, crossing into Chadian territory in spite of an order given by President Shagari to withdraw.[20] This 1983 Chadian military affair led to more than 100 victims and "prisoners of war".[20]December 1983 military coup
Main article: Military Coups in Nigeria
Major-General Buhari was one of the leaders of the Nigerian military coup of December 31, 1983
that overthrew the democratically elected government of President Shehu
Shagari. At the time of the coup plot, Buhari was the General Officer
Commanding (GOC), Third Armored Division of Jos.[21] With the successful execution of the coup General Tunde Idiagbon,
Buhari was appointed Chief of General Staff (the de facto No. 2 in the
administration). The coup ended Nigeria's short-lived Second Republic, a
period of multiparty democracy started in 1979. According to The New York Times,
the officers who took power argued that "a flawed democracy was worse
than no democracy at all". Buhari justified the military's seizure of
power by castigating the civilian government as hopelessly corrupt and
promptly suspended Nigeria’s 1979 Constitution.Muhammadu Buhari has denied his role in the December 1983 coup; however, the example of Major Bamidele betrays Buhari's complicity in the December 1983 coup. Nigerian military historians Max Siollun and Nowa Omoigui note that when Major Bamidele got wind of the coup to oust Shagari, Bamidele reported the issue up the chain of command to his GOC 3rd Armored Division (Major General Buhari) who was allegedly in on the plot. To prevent Bamidele from leaking the plot, Buhari ordered the arrest and detention of Bamidele for 2 weeks. Bamidele wasn't released until the successful execution of the coup. Learning from this unfortunate experience, Bamidele didn't report any rumors of the so-called Vatsa coup (between 1985 and 1986) and was executed for it.[22] Bamidele's words to the Special Military Tribunal that tried and convicted him are:[23]
"I heard of the 1983 coup planning, told my GOC General Buhari who detained me for two weeks in Lagos. Instead of a pat on the back, I received a stab. How then do you expect me to report this one? This trial marks the eclipse of my brilliant and unblemished career of 19 years. I fought in the civil war with the ability it pleased God to give me. It is unfortunate that I'm being convicted for something which I have had to stop on two occasions. This is not self adulation but a sincere summary of the qualities inherent in me. It is an irony of fate that the president of the tribunal who in 1964 felt that I was good enough to take training in the UK is now saddled with the duty of showing me the exit from the force and the world."[23]Major General Buhari's Supreme Military Council (SMC) observed a minute of silence for the slain Brigadier Bako during the SMC's first meeting, saying Bako has been shot and killed when his troop arrested Shagari in Abuja.[24]
Head of state (1983–85)
Economic policy
In order to reform the economy, as Head of State, Buhari started to rebuild the nation's social-political and economic systems, along the realities of Nigeria's austere economic conditions.[25] The rebuilding included removing or cutting back the excesses in national expenditure, obliterating or removing completely corruption from the nation's social ethics, shifting from mainly public sector employment to self-employment. Buhari also encouraged import substitution industrialisation based to a great extent on the use of local materials and he tightened importation.[25]However, Buhari's bid to re-balance public finances by curbing imports led to many job losses and the closure of businesses.[26]
Buhari broke ties with the International Monetary Fund, when the fund asked the government to devalue the naira by 60%. However, the reforms that Buhari instigated on his own were as or more rigorous as those required by the IMF.[27] · [28]
On 7 May 1984, Buhari announced the country's 1984 National Budget. The budget came with a series of complementary measures:
- A temporary ban on recruiting federal public sector workers
- Raising of Interest rates
- Halting Capital Projects
- Prohibition of borrowing by State governments
- 15 percent cut from Shagari's 1983 Budget
- Realignment of import duties
- Reducing the balance of payment deficit by cutting imports
- It also gave priority to the importation of raw materials and spare parts that were needed for agriculture and industry.
Foreign policy
Buhari's military government continued largely with the foreign policy it inherited from Shehu Shagari. In January 1984, in his new year broadcast speech, Buhari stated that he would maintain and enhance diplomatic relations with all countries and international organisations such as the OAU, UN, OPEC, ECOWAS and the Commonwealth of Nations. He also stated that he would honor all treaty obligations entered into by previous governments, which he did.Buhari's foreign policy also focused on Africa, mostly Nigeria's neighbors due to financial commitments.[29]
53 suitcases saga
Buhari's administration was embroiled in a scandal concerning the fate of 53 suitcases, allegedly containing $700 million in Nigerian naira (which, at the time, was not allowed to leave the country due to inflation control efforts).[30] The suitcases were being transported by the Emir of Gwandu, whose son was Buhari's aide-de-camp, and were cleared through customs on June 10, 1984 without inspection during his return flight from Saudi Arabia. [31] Buhari claims this was carried out without his knowledge by Atiku Abubakar.Human rights
According to Decree Number 2 of 1984, the state security and the chief of staff were given the power to detain, without charges, individuals deemed to be a security risk to the state for up to three months.[32] Strikes and popular demonstrations were banned and Nigeria’s secret police service, the National Security Organization (NSO) was entrusted with unprecedented powers. The NSO played a wide role in the cracking down of public dissent by intimidating, harassing and jailing individuals who broke the interdiction on strikes. By October 1984, about 200,000 civil servants were retrenched.[33]Critics of the regime were also thrown in jail, as was the case of Nigeria’s most popular artist and one time presidential contender, afro-beat singer Fela Kuti.[34] He was arrested on September 4, 1984 at the airport as he was about to embark on an American tour. Amnesty International described the charges brought against him for illegally exporting foreign currency as “spurious.” Using the wide powers bestowed upon it by Decree Number 2, the government sentenced Fela to 5 years in prison. He was released after 18 months,[34] when the Buhari government was toppled in a coup d’etat.
In 1984, Buhari passed Decree Number 4, the Protection Against False Accusations Decree,[35] considered by scholars as the most repressive press law ever enacted in Nigeria.[36] Section 1 of the law provided that “Any person who publishes in any form, whether written or otherwise, any message, rumour, report or statement […] which is false in any material particular or which brings or is calculated to bring the Federal Military Government or the Government of a state or public officer to ridicule or disrepute, shall be guilty of an offense under this Decree”.[37] The law further stated that offending journalists and publishers will be tried by an open military tribunal, whose ruling would be final and unappealable in any court and those found guilty would be eligible for a fine not less than 10,000 naira and a jail sentence of up to two years. Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor of The Guardian were among the journalists who were tried under the decree.[36]
Decree 20 on illegal ship bunkering and drug trafficking was another example of Buhari’s tough approach to crime.[38] Section 3 (2) (K) provided that “any person who, without lawful authority deals in, sells, smokes or inhales the drug known as cocaine or other similar drugs, shall be guilty under section 6 (3) (K) of an offence and liable on conviction to suffer death sentence by firing squad.” In the case of Bernard Ogedengebe, the Decree was applied retroactively.[39] He was executed even if at the time of his arrest the crime did not mandate the capital punishment, but had carried a sentence of six months imprisonment.[39]
In another prominent case of April 1985, six Nigerians were condemned to death under the same decree: Sidikatu Tairi, Sola Oguntayo, Oladele Omosebi, Lasunkanmi Awolola, Jimi Adebayo and Gladys Iyamah.[40]
In 1985, prompted by economic uncertainties and a rising crime rate, the government of Buhari opened the borders (closed since April 1984) with Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon to speed up the expulsion of 700,000 illegal foreigners and illegal migrant workers.[41] Buhari is today known for this crises; there even is a famine in the east of Niger that have been named "El Buhari".[42]
One of the most enduring legacies of the Buhari government has been the War Against Indiscipline (WAI). Launched on March 20, 1984, the policy tried to address the perceived lack of public morality and civic responsibility of Nigerian society. Unruly Nigerians were ordered to form neat queues at bus stops, under the eyes of whip-wielding soldiers. Civil servants[43] who failed to show up on time at work were humiliated and forced to do “frog jumps”. Minor offences carried long sentences. Any student over the age of 17 caught cheating on an exam would get 21 years in prison. Counterfeiting and arson could lead to the death penalty.[44]
His regime drew the critics of many, including Nigeria’s first Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka, who, in 2007, wrote a piece called “The Crimes of Buhari”[45] which outlined many of the abuses conducted under his military rule.
The Umaru Dikko Affair was another defining moment in Buhari’s military government. Umaru Dikko, a former Minister of Transportation under the previous civilian administration of President Shagari who fled the country shortly after the coup, was accused of embezzling $1 billion in oil profits. With the help of the Mossad, the NSO traced him to London where operatives from Nigeria and Israel drugged and kidnapped him. They placed him in a plastic bag, which was subsequently hidden inside a crate labelled as “Diplomatic Baggage”. The purpose of this secret operation was to ship Dikko off to Nigeria on an empty Nigerian Airways Boeing 707, to stand trial for embezzlement. The plot was foiled by British airport officers.[46]
Buhari mounted an offensive against entrenched interests. In 20 months as Head of State, about 500 politicians, officials and businessmen were jailed for corruption during his stewardship.[26][47]
Buhari responded to his human rights criticism, by saying that if elected in the general election due to take place now on 28 March 2015, he will follow the rule of law, there will be access to justice for all Nigerians and respect for fundamental human rights of Nigerians. [48]
1985 coup and detention
In August 1985, Major General Buhari was himself overthrown in a coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida and other members of the ruling Supreme Military Council (SMC).[49] Babangida brought many of Buhari's most vocal critics into his administration, including Fela Kuti's brother Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a doctor who had led a strike against Buhari to protest declining health care services. Buhari was then detained in Benin City until 1988.[50]Buhari's admirers believe that he was overthrown by corrupt elements in his government who were afraid of being brought to justice as his policies were beginning to yield tangible dividends in terms of public discipline, curbing corruption, lowering inflation, enhancing workforce and improving productivity.[51] Ibrahim Babangida justified his coup d'état by saying that Buhari failed to deal with the country's economic problems and promised "to rejuvenate the economy ravaged by decades of government mismanagement and corruption".[52] However, Babangida's military government also failed to deal with Nigeria's economic problems and failed to rejuvenate the economy.
Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund
Buhari served as the Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), a body created by the government of General Sani Abacha, and funded from the revenue generated by the increase in price of petroleum products, to pursue developmental projects around the country. A 1998 report in New African praised the PTF under Buhari for its transparency, calling it a rare "success story".[53] However, the same report also noted that critics had questioned the PTF's allocation of 20% of its resources to the military, which the critics feared would not be accountable for the revenue.[53]Political career (2003–)
Buhari (left) with Governor Abiola Ajimobi (right)
Buhari with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (left)
On 18 December 2006, Gen. Buhari was nominated as the consensus candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party. His main challenger in the April 2007 polls was the ruling PDP candidate, Umaru Yar'Adua, who hailed from the same home state of Katsina. In the election, Buhari officially took 18% of the vote against 70% for Yar'Adua, but Buhari rejected these results.[55] After Yar'Adua took office, the ANPP agreed to join his government, but Buhari denounced this agreement.[56]
In March 2010, Buhari left the ANPP for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), a party that he had helped to found. He said that he had supported foundation of the CPC "as a solution to the debilitating, ethical and ideological conflicts in my former party the ANPP".[57]
Buhari was the CPC Presidential candidate in the 16 April 2011 general election, running against incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and Ibrahim Shekarau of ANPP. They were the major contenders among 20 contestants.[58] He was running on an anti-corruption platform and pledged to remove immunity protections from government officials. He also gave support to enforcement of Sharia law in Nigeria's northern states, which had previously caused him political difficulties among Christian voters in the country's south.[26]
The elections were marred by widespread sectarian violence, which claimed the lives of 800 people across the country, as Buhari’s supporters attacked Christian settlements in the country’s center regions.[59] The three day uprising was blamed in part on Buhari’s inflammatory comments.[59] In spite of assurances from Human Rights Watch, who had judged the elections as “among the fairest in Nigeria’s history”, Buhari claimed that the poll was flawed and warned[59] that "If what happened in 2011 should again happen in 2015, by the grace of God, the dog and the baboon would all be soaked in blood".[60][61]
However, he remains a "folk hero" to some for his vocal opposition to corruption.[62] Buhari won 12,214,853 votes, coming in second to the incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, who polled 22,495,187 votes and was declared the winner.[63]
2015 Presidential election
Main article: Nigerian general election, 2015
In the run up to the 2015 Presidential elections, the campaign team
of incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan asked for the disqualification
of General Buhari from the race, claiming that he is in breach of the
Constitution.[64]
According to the fundamental document, in order to qualify for election
to the office of the President, an individual must be “educated up to
at least School certificate level or its equivalent”. Buhari has failed
to submit any such evidence, claiming that he lost the original copies
of his diplomas when his house was raided following his overthrow from
power in 1985.[65]Buhari ran in the 2015 Presidential election as a candidate of the All Progressives Congress party. His platform was built around his image as a staunch anti-corruption fighter and his incorruptible and honest reputation. However, Buhari stated in an interview that he would not probe past corrupt leaders and that he would give officials who stole in the past amnesty, insofar as they repent.[66]
In January 2015, the insurgent group "The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta" (MEND) endorsed Buhari in the Presidential race, saying he is the best candidate to lead the country.[67]
Muhammadu Buhari's campaign was advised, briefly, by former Obama campaign manager David Axelrod[68] and his AKPD consultancy.
In February 2015, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo quit the ruling PDP party and threw his support behind the Buhari/Osinbajo ticket.[69]
On March 31, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan called Buhari to offer his concession and congratulations for his election as president; he will assume office on 29 May 2015.[4]
Security challenges
In 2012, Buhari’s name was included on a list published by Boko Haram of individuals it would trust to mediate between the group and the Federal Government.[70] However, Buhari strongly objected and declined to mediate between the government and Boko Haram. In 2013, Muhammadu Buhari made a series of statements, when he asked the Federal Government to stop the killing of Boko Haram members and blamed the rise of the terrorist group on the prevalence of Niger Delta militants in the South. Buhari stated[71] that “what is responsible for the security situation in the country is caused by the activities of Niger Delta militants […] The Niger Delta militants started it all”.[72] He also questioned the special treatment including millions of money those militants received from the Federal Government and deplored the fact that Boko Haram members were killed and their houses destroyed. The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, emotionally reacted to the statements made by the retired general and called for his arrest.[71]In May 2014, in the wake of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, Buhari strongly denounced the Boko Haram insurgency. He "urged Nigerians to put aside religion, politics and all other divisions to crush the insurgency he said is fanned by mindless bigots masquerading as Muslims”.[73]
In July 2014, Buhari escaped a bomb attack on his life by Boko Haram in Kaduna, 82 people were killed.[74] In December 2014, Buhari pledged to enhance security in Nigeria if he wins the general elections on 14 February 2015, which were later rescheduled for 28 March 2015.[75] Since this announcement, Buhari's approval ratings reportedly have skyrocketed amongst the Nigerian people (largely due to the incumbent Goodluck Johnathan's apparent inability to fight Boko Haram's brutal insurgency). Buhari has now made internal security and wiping out the militant group one of the key pillars of his campaigning.
Freedom of religion
Previously, Buhari has given his support for the total implementation of Sharia in the country.[76] He was quoted in 2001 as saying “I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria”, he then added that; “God willing, we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the Sharia in the country”.[77]On 4 January 2015, Buhari stated that he favoured freedom of religion, that every Nigerian should be free and secure to practice their different religions. Buhari said, “Religion must never be used as an excuse to divide us, oppress others or gain unfair advantage. All my life I have expressed the belief that all Nigerians must worship God according to their wish”.[78]
Buhari has denied all allegations that he has a radical Islamist agenda.[79] On 6 January 2015, Buhari said “Because they can’t attack our record, they accuse me falsely of ethnic jingoism; they accuse me falsely of religious fundamentalism. Because they cannot attack our record, they accuse us falsely of calling for election violence – when we have only insisted on peace. Even as Head of State, we never imposed Sha’riah”.[80]
Awards
Major-General Buhari (Ret.) has received several awards and medals. In alphabetical order they include:- Congo Medal (CM)
- Defense Service Medal (DSM)
- Forces Service Star (FSS)
- General Service Medal (GSM)
- Global Seal of Integrity (GSOI)
- Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR)
- Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal (LSGCM)
- National Service Medal (NSM)
BUHARI VOWS TO COB CORRUPTION
He spoke after receiving the Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.
Mr. Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared winner of the March 28 presidential election, defeating the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, who was the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“Furthermore, we shall strongly battle another form of evil that is even worse than terrorism—the evil of corruption. Corruption attacks and seeks to destroy our national institutions and character. By misdirecting into selfish hands funds intended for the public purpose, corruption distorts the economy and worsens income inequality. It creates a class of unjustly-enriched people,” Mr. Buhari said.
“Such an illegal yet powerful force soon comes to undermine democracy because its conspirators have amassed so much money that they believe they can buy government. We shall end this threat to our economic development and democratic survival. I repeat that corruption will not be tolerated by this administration; and it shall no longer be allowed to stand as if it is a respected monument in this nation.”
The president-elect asked Nigerians to join him in resolving all the challenges Nigeria is confronted with, noting that along the way there would be victories but there may also be setbacks.
Mr. Buhari, who was Nigeria’s military head of state between 1983 and 1985, waged stern war against corruption while his administration lasted. The administration jailed several Second Republic politicians for corruption charges with some of them bagging as 100 years prison terms.
He had assured at a campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in January that all corrupt politicians will end up in jail if he was elected into power.
“When we come to power, anyone who steals Nigeria’s money will end up in KiriKiri Maximum Prisons. We are going to make sure that Nigeria’s wealth belongs only to Nigerians,” he said.
''Jonathan's legacy will not be forgotten''- USA
The U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas–Greenfield on Wednesday, April 1, said that Nigeria deserves respect from global communities for conducting a credible presidential poll.
She made this known in Abuja during an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Thomas–Greenfield said that Nigeria has proven to the world its credibility and worth as a nation of prized values.
“Nigeria
has just had a positive election and has proven to the world that it
can transit from one government to the other without disintegration,” she said.
The US scribe also believes that Nigeria is on the path to her greatness.
She also said that President Goodluck Jonathan has placed himself as one of the heroes in the Africa Hall of Fame by graciously conceding defeat after the election.
Greenfield
, who expressed satisfaction at the just concluded election , said that
“the legacy of President Jonathan will not be forgotten in a hurry.”
She urged other African leaders to emulate Jonathan by ensuring that peaceful and credible democracy thrives in their countries.
The
US official also reminded Nigerians that elections are not over yet
adding that the remaining elections at the state and house assemblies
should be as peaceful as the presidential and National Assembly
elections.
“Elections are not over yet. I expect Nigerians to remain calm and peaceful throughout all the remaining elections”, she said - Allenanthony.blogspot.com
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
7 STEPS TO SUCCESS IN LIFE
vision is the spectacular that inspires us to carry out the mundane.” —Chris Widener
Can achievement be broken down into steps? It isn’t always that clean and easy, but those who achieve great things usually go through much of the same process, with many of the items listed below as part of that process. So if you have been struggling with achievement, look through the following. Begin to apply them and you will be on the road to achieving your dream.
Step 1: Dream it. Everything begins in the heart and mind. Every great achievement began in the mind of one person. They dared to dream, to believe that it was possible. Take some time to allow yourself to ask “What if?” Think big. Don’t let negative thinking discourage you. You want to be a “dreamer.” Dream of the possibilities for yourself, your family and for others. If you had a dream that you let grow cold, re-ignite the dream! Fan the flames. Life is too short to let it go.
Step 2: Believe it. Yes, your dream needs to be big. It needs to be something that is seemingly beyond your capabilities. But it also must be believable. You must be able to say that if certain things take place, if others help, if you work hard enough, though it is a big dream, it can still be done. Good example: A person with no college education can dream that he will build a $50 million-a-year company. That is big, but believable. Bad example: That a 90-year-old woman with arthritis will someday run a marathon in under three hours. It is big all right, but also impossible. She should instead focus on building a $50 million-a-year business! And she better get a move on!
Step 3: See it. The great achievers have a habit. They “see” things. They picture themselves walking around their CEO office in their new $25 million corporate headquarters, even while they are sitting on a folding chair in their garage “headquarters.” Great free-throw shooters in the NBA picture the ball going through the basket. PGA golfers picture the ball going straight down the fairway. World-class speakers picture themselves speaking with energy and emotion. All of this grooms the mind to control the body to carry out the dream.
Step 4: Tell it. One reason many dreams never go anywhere is because the dreamer keeps it all to himself. It is a quiet dream that only lives inside of his mind. The one who wants to achieve their dream must tell that dream to many people. One reason: As we continually say it, we begin to believe it more and more. If we are talking about it then it must be possible. Another reason: It holds us accountable. When we have told others, it spurs us on to actually doing it so we don’t look foolish.
Step 5: Plan it. Every dream must take the form of a plan. The old saying that you “get what you plan for” is so true. Your dream won’t just happen. You need to sit down, on a regular basis, and plan out your strategy for achieving the dream. Think through all of the details. Break the whole plan down into small, workable parts. Then set a time frame for accomplishing each task on your “dream plan.”
Step 6: Work it. Boy, wouldn’t life be grand if we could quit before this one! Unfortunately the successful are usually the hardest workers. While the rest of the world is sitting on their sofas watching reruns of Gilligan's Island
,
achievers are working on their goal—achieving their dream. I have an
equation that I work with: Your short-term tasks, multiplied by time,
equal your long-term accomplishments. If you work on it each day,
eventually you will achieve your dream. War and Peace
was written, in longhand, page by page.
Step 7: Enjoy it. When you have reached your goal and you are living your dream, be sure to enjoy it. In fact, enjoy the trip, too. Give yourself some rewards along the way. Give yourself a huge reward when you get there. Help others enjoy it. Be gracious and generous. Use your dream to better others. Then go back to No. 1. And dream a little bigger this time.
Can achievement be broken down into steps? It isn’t always that clean and easy, but those who achieve great things usually go through much of the same process, with many of the items listed below as part of that process. So if you have been struggling with achievement, look through the following. Begin to apply them and you will be on the road to achieving your dream.
Step 1: Dream it. Everything begins in the heart and mind. Every great achievement began in the mind of one person. They dared to dream, to believe that it was possible. Take some time to allow yourself to ask “What if?” Think big. Don’t let negative thinking discourage you. You want to be a “dreamer.” Dream of the possibilities for yourself, your family and for others. If you had a dream that you let grow cold, re-ignite the dream! Fan the flames. Life is too short to let it go.
Step 2: Believe it. Yes, your dream needs to be big. It needs to be something that is seemingly beyond your capabilities. But it also must be believable. You must be able to say that if certain things take place, if others help, if you work hard enough, though it is a big dream, it can still be done. Good example: A person with no college education can dream that he will build a $50 million-a-year company. That is big, but believable. Bad example: That a 90-year-old woman with arthritis will someday run a marathon in under three hours. It is big all right, but also impossible. She should instead focus on building a $50 million-a-year business! And she better get a move on!
Step 3: See it. The great achievers have a habit. They “see” things. They picture themselves walking around their CEO office in their new $25 million corporate headquarters, even while they are sitting on a folding chair in their garage “headquarters.” Great free-throw shooters in the NBA picture the ball going through the basket. PGA golfers picture the ball going straight down the fairway. World-class speakers picture themselves speaking with energy and emotion. All of this grooms the mind to control the body to carry out the dream.
Step 4: Tell it. One reason many dreams never go anywhere is because the dreamer keeps it all to himself. It is a quiet dream that only lives inside of his mind. The one who wants to achieve their dream must tell that dream to many people. One reason: As we continually say it, we begin to believe it more and more. If we are talking about it then it must be possible. Another reason: It holds us accountable. When we have told others, it spurs us on to actually doing it so we don’t look foolish.
Step 5: Plan it. Every dream must take the form of a plan. The old saying that you “get what you plan for” is so true. Your dream won’t just happen. You need to sit down, on a regular basis, and plan out your strategy for achieving the dream. Think through all of the details. Break the whole plan down into small, workable parts. Then set a time frame for accomplishing each task on your “dream plan.”
Step 6: Work it. Boy, wouldn’t life be grand if we could quit before this one! Unfortunately the successful are usually the hardest workers. While the rest of the world is sitting on their sofas watching reruns of Gilligan's Island
,
achievers are working on their goal—achieving their dream. I have an
equation that I work with: Your short-term tasks, multiplied by time,
equal your long-term accomplishments. If you work on it each day,
eventually you will achieve your dream. War and Peace was written, in longhand, page by page.Step 7: Enjoy it. When you have reached your goal and you are living your dream, be sure to enjoy it. In fact, enjoy the trip, too. Give yourself some rewards along the way. Give yourself a huge reward when you get there. Help others enjoy it. Be gracious and generous. Use your dream to better others. Then go back to No. 1. And dream a little bigger this time.
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
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| CHECKOUT HOW O B J DELIBERATELY DELAYED HIS MEETING TO |
Few days ago the former president celebrated his birthday and these has drawn so many speculation,as why OBJ purposefully delayed his arrival,thereby creating rumours stating his disapproval of G.E.J's second term.in attendance were Gen.mohammadu buhari,the All progressive congress( A P C) presidential candidate and the ruling party ( P D P) presidential candidate GoodLuck ebele jonathan. these fuelled more reason why OBJ arrived late following his endorsement of Buhari,Obasanjo claimed he arrived late due to the heavy traffic at lagos ibadan road which he left his home 7:30 arriving at the airport at 10:30,information gathered from a source claimed O B J delayed his coming in order not to meet with president Goodluck jonathan. we are all tired of all this political propaganda let nigerians believe that if O B J were to be the residing president he would have so criticized( BUHARI),the fact that Obasanjo endorsed buhari therefore shows how these power driven politicians are cunning,the power to decide who rule this country lies with us the electorate .REMEMBER SAY NO TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE
AFTER COLLATION OF ALL VOTES WHAT NEXT?? NIGERIANS ARE WAITING.
Nigerians remain calm and all over the country is tension of who wins the presidential election, with over 20 collated states already it seem GMB is on the verge of riding in what seems to be a historic election,but the ruling party are laying some allegation against the electoral president of partial collation. nigerians be wise and dont truncate our country,your nation.remember what our symbols are to AFRICA.
Friday, 13 February 2015
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