BUHARI (1983-1985) VS JONATHAN (2010-DATE)....Compare and judge for yourself.GMB

ECONOMY:

Inherited a dwindling economy,
1. Paid of $50m loan within few days of
assumption and cleared the country's debt
2. Reduced Inflation from 23% to 3.21%
within 20months.
3. Nigeria's GDP by Purchasing Power Parity
was $941.2, it Grew by 8.56 %
3. Refused to devalue the Naira
4. curbing imports of needless goods,
curtailing oil theft and using counter trade
policy to barter seized illegally bunkered
crude oil for needful goods like machineries,
enabling it to export above its OPEC quota.
5. Under Buhari, Hoarded Goods were Sold at
prices below market.

CORRUPTION:

1. Senator Sabo Bakin Zuwo, The Civilian
Governor of Kano State was jailed for
300Years because $4.5 million was said to
be found "stacked up" in Zuwo's home when
it was searched by the new military
government. He died in 1989
2. Vice President Alex Ekwueme was jailed of
corruption. Stockpiles of money ranged from
$56,000 found at his home
3. Fmr Bendel Governor Ambrose Alli was
jailed for 100years for misappropriating funds
belonging to Bendel State to the tune of
N983,000. The Money was meant for road
project but he donated it to his Party. He was
later freed when Sir Gabriel Igbenedion paid
fine to the Government.
4. A total of 4000 exGovernment officials
submitted themselves to be tried for
Corruption.Over 600 were Jailed Convicted
and Jailed.
5. Many High profile Government officials,
Businessmen, foreigners were jailed for one
corrupt practice or the other.
6. Political office Holders, Businessmen,
Contractors, civil servants and many others
shunned corruption like a Plague

INSURGENCY:

1. Maitatsine Group founded by Maitatsine
Marwa, a Koranic scholar, rejected the hadith
and the sunnah and regarded the reading of
any other book but the Koran as paganism
raised its head in 1979 during the
Administration of President Shehu Shagari
after he was contained by the Murtala and
Obasanjo Administrations. Maitatsine spoke
against the use of radios, watches, bicycles,
cars and the possession of more money than
necessary. Churches, Market, Police
Formations, Government buildings etc was
attacked leaving over FIVE thousand dead
btw 1979 and 1981 (including
Maitatsine).The Group moved to Kano, Borno,
Kaduna, Gombe and environs. Over 4,000
people died(65% were insurgents). Buhari
Crushed the Insurgency COMPLETELY within
16months. The 2i/c fled to Cameroon and
was arrested in 2004.

OTHER SECURITY:

1. There was high rate of armed robbery
during Shagari's regime. Buhari stepped it,
brought an end to armed robbery.
2. Introduced NURTW to checkmate "One
Chance" and subsequently brought law and
order.
3. Drug traffikers were executed.

PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE:

1. As NNPC Chairman, He was the man that
Initiated and signed the construction contract
of the existing Warri and Kaduna refineries.
Two of the ONLY 3 Refineries In Nigeria. As
at that time, Nigeria had just 1 Refinery-
Portharcourt Refinery, established in 1965.

THE PRESS:

He Instituted decree 2 and Decree 4 that was
aimed at gaging the Press and Banned street
protests. This is his only low but he was
honest in his actions.

GEJ

ECONOMY:

1. Nigeria Debt profile was cleared by the
Obasanjo Administration. As at September
2010(6 Months After Jonathan ascended to
power), Nigeria's Debt was $4.53 billion. As
at today, Nigeria's debt stand at $66.99
billion. Yet The country still suffers High
Unemployment rate and relatively lack of
Infracstructure.
2.The inflation rate in Nigeria was recorded at
8.30 percent in July of 2014
3. Nigeria import-Export ratio stand at
97%-3% in favor of Import
4. Under Jonathan, Hoarding, Black market,
selling above approved price eg Fuel, Gas,
Kerosene etc and all.

CORRUPTION:

1. Ministers Stella Odua is walking a free
woman despite Her 1ndictment by
Presidential Committee, Senate Committee,
HoReps on the N260m bullet proof cars.
She's even aspiring for the Senate.
2. Corrupt convict Alamesiegha was
pardoned in less than 8 years after his
conviction for corruption by the
Administration
3. Femi Otedola, Ifeanyi Ubah, Dizieani
Maduekwe and other Subsidy THIEVEs
1ndicted by Presidential Panel and
Parliamentary Panel for billions of DOLLAR
fraud, are walking scot free..Coincidentally,
Maduekwe is the Petroleum Minister and
Chairman of NNPC and Ifeanyi Ubah is the
leader of TAN Group Campaign-that
advocated for Jonathan's reelection.
4. Alleged Corrupt Officials in the ruling and
opposition parties are walking scot free.
Some of them have corruption case
withdrawn by the Government eg Presidential
allies Fani Kayode and Mohamed Abacha.
Some have their conviction upturned for
"flimsy" reasons.eg Olabode George.
5. despite the High corruption in every sector,
NO HIGH PROFILE conviction has been made
by the administration.
6. The President Publicly said "Stealing Is Not
Corruption"
7. $20b is allegedly missing from the
treasury. Though the Finance Minister refuted
the claim but admited that "about $10b is
unremitted"

INSURGENCY:

1.The Government Inherited Boko-Haram
sect...After they were initially contained by
the Yar Adua's Administration. under the
watch of this government, scores have dies
prematurely by the sect, towns, villages and
communities captured. Military Personnel
demotivated, some refused posting, majority
complaining of inadequate weapons and
ammunition. over 6000 Nigerians have been
killed. Hundreds kidnapped, infamous of the
kidnap is the CHIBOK KIDNAP of over 200
school girls.
2. Militants and Not Naval Personnel are
in charge of our waterways in the creeks
earning Billions on monthly basis. Oil
Bunkering is still common and shortchanging
the treasury.

OTHER SECURITY:

1. Robbery, Ritualism, BABY FACTORY,
Advanced Fee Fraud, "One Chance" is a
common menace.
2. Political motivated thuggery, street
thuggery is not uncommon.

PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE:

The Government Promised 4 NEW Refineries
in 2012 and upgrade of existing ones. Till
DATE nothing has changed. Fuel Subsidy
Import Bill stands at N1trn.

THE PRESS:

The Government Signed the Freedom of
Information Bill into Law, which is plausible.
But Cases of Military harassing Pressmen
and journalists on daily basis, That the
Committee to Protect Journalists on August
22, 2014Warned of dire consequences should
the infringement persist.(One begins to
wonder the sincerity in the FOI law).