Muhammad Buhari , Muhammad also spelled Muhammadu (born Dec. 17, 1942, Daura, Nigeria), Nigerian military leader and politician, who served as head of state (1984–85).
Educated largely in Katsina , Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United States. He was INVOLVED in the military coup that ousted Yakubu Gowon in 1975 and was appointed military governor of North Eastern state (now Borno ) that same year. He WAS APPOINTED federal commissioner for petroleum resources BY Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo , who became military head of state when Gowon’s successor, Murtala Mohammed, was assassinated in 1976. By 1977 Buhari had become the military secretary at Supreme Military Headquarters, which was the seat of government. By September 1979 he had returned to regular army duties and commanded a division based in Kaduna. Although elected government had returned to Nigeria in 1979, dissatisfaction with what the military perceived as corrupt politicians led to another military coup on Dec. 31, 1983, and Buhari was chosen unanimously to be the new head of state.
INSURMOUNTABLE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS plagued the Buhari regime as petroleum prices collapsed in the face of EXPANDING FOREIGN DEPT. Buhari instituted austerity measures that caused SEVERE HARDSHIP to the average Nigerian. In addition, POLITICAL CORRUPTION CONTINUED unabated, with politicians escaping to Western countries with millions of dollars in government money. In an effort to STOP DISSENSION, Buhari instituted restrictions on the press, political freedoms, and trade unionists. By August 1985 even the military had had enough,and Ibrahim Babangida took control of the government. Buhari was detained in Benin City but was released at the end of 1988.
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Buhari fought corruption but he also sacked over 2million civil servants

Buhari fought corruption but ordinary Nigerians suffered severe hardship to the extent that people had to QUEUE to buy essential items like milk, sugar, rice, etc
We can't forget!

Buhari fought corruption but why did he stop the Lagos Metro rail line meant to serve the masses?

Can someone mention 1 critical infrastructure built by Buhari during his draconian rule?
Wait! Before someone mentions refineries, these are the correct dates Nigerian refineries were:
1) Port harcourt refinery 1 was built by Shell/BP in 1965.
2) Port harcourt refinery 2 was commissioned in 1989 (where was Buhari then?)
3) Warri refinery was commissioned in 1978 (the only refinery commissioned while Buhari was commissioner but the work on it started far before Buhari came on board).
4) Kaduna refinery 1st phase was commissioned in 1980( Buhari was not in charge then)
5)Kaduna refinery 2nd phase was commissioned in 1982 ( Buhari was not in charge then)
FACTS ARE SACRED!!
http://www.nnpcgroup.com/nnpcbusiness/subsidiaries/wrpc.aspx
http://www.mbendi.com/indy/oilg/ogrf/af/ng/p0005.htm
Note: Buhari was appointed federal commissioner of petroleum resources by OBJ in 1976, a position he held till 1979 when OBJ handed over. The credit of whatever little Buhari did as a commissioner should go to OBJ who appointed him and TOLD HIM WHAT TO DO.

Moderator, kindly throw this thread to the front page so we can thrash out the legacies of the much talked about Buhari's regime.