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Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by hayoakins(m): 8:52am On Dec 23, 2014 |
In pursuance of the primary objective of saving our great nation from total collapse, I, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari of the Nigerian army have, after due consultation amongst the services of the armed forces, been formally invested with the authority of the Head of the Federal Military Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is with humility and a deep sense of responsibility that I accept this challenge and call to national duty. As you must have heard in the previous announcement, the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1979) has been suspended, except those sections of it which are exempted in the constitution. The change became necessary in order to put an end to the serious economic predicament and the crisis of confidence now afflicting our nation. Consequently, the Nigerian armed forces have constituted themselves into a Federal Military Government comprising of a Supreme Military Council, a National Council of States, a Federal Executive Council at the centre and State Executive Councils to be presided over by military governors in each of the states of the federation. Members of these councils will be announced soon. The last Federal Military Government drew up a programme with the aim of handing over political power to the civilians in 1979. This programme as you all know, was implemented to the letter. The 1979 constitution was promulgated. However, little did the military realise that the political leadership of the second republic will circumvent most of the checks and balances in the constitution and bring the present state of general insecurity. The premium on political power became so exceedingly high that political contestants regarded victory at elections as a matter of life and death struggle and were determined to capture or retain power by all means. It is true that there is a worldwide economic recession. However, in the case of Nigeria, its impact was aggravated by mismanagement. We believe the appropriate government agencies have good advice but the leadership disregarded their advice. The situation could have been avoided if the legislators were alive to their constitutional responsibilities; Instead, the legislators were preoccupied with determining their salary scales, fringe benefit and unnecessary foreign travels, et al, which took no account of the state of the economy and the welfare of the people they represented. As a result of our inability to cultivate financial discipline and prudent management of the economy, we have come to depend largely on internal and external borrowing to execute government projects with attendant domestic pressure and soaring external debts, thus aggravating the propensity of the outgoing civilian administration to mismanaged our financial resources. Nigeria was already condemned perpetually with the twin problem of heavy budget deficits and weak balance of payments position, with the prospect of building a virile and viable economy. The last general election was anything but free and fair. The only political parties that could complain of election rigging are those parties that lacked the resources to rig. There is ample evidence that rigging and thuggery were relative to the resources available to the parties. This conclusively proved to us that the parties have not developed confidence in the presidential system of government on which the nation invested so much material and human resources. While corruption and indiscipline have been associated with our state of under-development, these two evils in our body politics have attained unprecedented height in the past few years. The corrupt, inept and insensitive leadership in the last four years has been the source of immorality and impropriety in our society. Since what happens in any society is largely a reflection of the leadership of that society, we deplore corruption in all its facets. This government will not tolerate kick-backs, inflation of contracts and over-invoicing of imports etc. Nor will it condone forgery, fraud, embezzlement, misuse and abuse of office and illegal dealings in foreign exchange and smuggling. Arson has been used to cover up fraudulent acts in public institutions. I am referring to the fire incidents that gutted the P&T buildings in Lagos, the Anambra State Broadcasting Corporation, the Republic Building at Marina, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Capital Development Authority Accounts at Abuja and the NET Building. Most of these fire incidents occurred at a time when Nigerians were being apprehensive of the frequency of fraud scandals and the government incapacity to deal with them. Corruption has become so pervasive and intractable that a whole ministry has been created to stem it. Fellow Nigerians, this indeed is the moment of truth. My colleagues and I – the Supreme Military Council, must be frank enough to acknowledge the fact that at the moment, an accurate picture of the financial position is yet to be determined. We have no doubt that the situation is bad enough. In spite of all this, every effort will be made to ensure that the difficult and degrading conditions under which we are living are eliminated. Let no one however be deceived that workers who have not received their salaries in the past eight or so months will receive such salaries within today or tomorrow or that hospitals which have been without drugs for months will be provided with enough immediately. We are determined that with the help of God we shall do our best to settle genuine payments to which government is committed, including backlog of workers’ salaries after scrutiny. We are confident and we assure you that even in the face of the global recession, and the seemingly gloomy financial future, given prudent management of Nigeria’s existing financial resources and our determination to substantially reduce and eventually nail down rises in budgetary deficits and weak balance of payments position. The Federal Military Government will reappraise policies with a view to paying greater attention to the following areas: The economy will be given a new impetus and better sense of direction. Corrupt officials and their agents will be brought to book. In view of the drought that affected most parts of the country, the federal government will, with the available resources, import food stuffs to supplement the shortfalls suffered in the last harvest. Our foreign policy will both be dynamic and realistic. Africa will of course continue to be the centre piece of our foreign policy. The morale and combat readiness of the armed forces will be given high priority. Officers and men with high personal and professional integrity will have nothing to fear. The Chief Justice of Nigeria and all other holders of judiciary appointments within the federation can continue in their appointments and the judiciary shall continue to function under existing laws subject to such exceptions as may be decreed from time to time by the Federal Military Government. All holders of appointments in the civil service, the police and the National Security Organisation shall continue to exercise their functions in the normal way subject to changes that may be introduced by the Federal Military Government. All those chairmen and members of statutory corporations, parastatals and other executive departments are hereby relieved of their appointments with immediate effect. The Federal Military Government will maintain and strengthen existing diplomatic relations with other states and with international organisations and institutions such as the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations and its organs, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, ECOWAS and the Commonwealth etc. The Federal Military Government will honour and respect all treaties and obligations entered into by the previous government and we hope that such nations and bodies will reciprocate this gesture by respecting our country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Fellow Nigerians, finally, we have dutifully intervened to save this nation from imminent collapse. We therefore expect all Nigerians, including those who participated directly or indirectly in bringing the nation to this present predicament, to cooperate with us. This generation of Nigerians, and indeed future generations, have no country other than Nigeria. We shall remain here and salvage it together.May God bless us all. Good morning. http://omojuwa.com/2012/06/history-buharis-first-speech-after-the-military-coup-of-31st-december-1983/ 61 Likes 20 Shares
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Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Nobody: 8:54am On Dec 23, 2014 |
MODIFIED meanwhile I am d first to comment ; its bin long. I owe dis to everybody traveling for xmas.....while we look forward for 2015 election MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by SeverusSnape(m): 8:56am On Dec 23, 2014 |
So what do we do with it....Nice speech though, even though he didn't perform to expectations. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by hayoakins(m): 8:57am On Dec 23, 2014 |
SeverusSnape: Send it to your Boss GEJ, to enable him know what he is up to at the presidential debate if any 44 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Nobody: 8:57am On Dec 23, 2014 |
This is the type of leader nigeria needs not badluck Jonathan! 64 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by hayoakins(m): 8:58am On Dec 23, 2014 |
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Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Ezedon(m): 8:59am On Dec 23, 2014 |
they will always have good speech to render 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by SeverusSnape(m): 8:59am On Dec 23, 2014 |
hayoakins:Just look at your self...Gej my boss. From your DP, you look like a matured guy, you shouldn't talk this way. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by hayoakins(m): 9:03am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Ezedon: Not all of them are that gifted even to read a third party's prepared speech is a problem. I did not mention any name oh 11 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Mogidi: 9:03am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Babangida's reasons for overthrowing extremist Buhari. Fellow Nigerians, Monkey man die monkey man bury am. 50 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by F22RAPTOR(m): 9:07am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Ok I know of someone who works at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation... his job? to write out stuff like this. the guy is so good that he has retained his position since the time of obasanjo. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by lawrencemleopo: 9:10am On Dec 23, 2014 |
ok.
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Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by SuperModerator: 9:11am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Mogidi: IBB, that PDP party member that is corruption personified 8 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by PerfumeRepublik: 9:11am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Hayoakins and mogidi nice one both of you.. I just read a collection of short stories called "Coup d'etat Naijeriya".... 4 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Trendy247: 9:11am On Dec 23, 2014 |
I can't read all that shiit... From the comments i'll know wat he said 3 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by addempsea(m): 9:11am On Dec 23, 2014 |
This man might just be the one. |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Blackchampion(m): 9:12am On Dec 23, 2014 |
I dnt read long write up like dis |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by ireneony(f): 9:12am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Should we clap for the old man that is getting close to his grave yawned* 11 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by styless(f): 9:12am On Dec 23, 2014 |
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Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by HACKPASTOR(m): 9:12am On Dec 23, 2014 |
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Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Nobody: 9:13am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Mtscheeeew GEJ TILL 2019 18 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by bibiking7(m): 9:15am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Lovely. |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by coolhamid(m): 9:15am On Dec 23, 2014 |
@Op, So what do you intends to gain with this?? |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by MMotimo: 9:15am On Dec 23, 2014 |
I remember that coup, who knew the country could slide into what it is today General, can you complete what you started 30 years ago? 30 years of indiscipline is a significant loss to any nation 8 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by babsonR9(m): 9:16am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Analysis and expectations of the outcome of 2015 Presidential elections: 1. Lagos: APC 98% 2. Kano: APC 100% 3. River: APC 78% 4. Osun: APC 82% 5. Ogun: APC 81% 6. Oyo: APC 84% 7. Borno: APC 100% 8. Yobe: APC 94% 9. Adamawa: APC 73% 10. Taraba: APC 67% 11. Nassarawa: APC 88% 12. Kaduna: APC 87% 13. Niger: APC 67% 14. Katsina: APC 91% 15. Zamfara: APC 100% 16. Sokoto: APC 98% 17. Benue: APC 56% 18. Plateau: APC 42% 19. Enugu: APC 34% 20. Gombe: APC 51% 21. Bauchi: APC 87% 22. Jigawa: APC 74% 23. Kebbi: APC 96% 24. Kogi: APC 86% 25. Ebonyi: APC 21% 26. Anambra: APC 47% 27. IMO: APC 91% 28. Cross River: APC 11% 29. Ondo: APC 76% 30. Ekiti: APC 62% 31.Bayelsa: APC 3% 32. Edo: APC 61% 33. Delta: APC 9% 34. A/Ibom: APC 6% 35: Kwara: APC 93% 36. Abia: APC 2%. 44 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by deejayterabyte(m): 9:17am On Dec 23, 2014 |
SAI Buhari 4 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Collynzo22: 9:17am On Dec 23, 2014 |
SeverusSnape:He sheepishly handed over the stolen power to the despot and criminal called Babangida, who then handed over to the devil called Abacha. This chain of events was started by Buhari. Buhari set us 10 steps backward and some people want him back. 10 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by deejayterabyte(m): 9:18am On Dec 23, 2014 |
babsonR9: Stop deceiving yourself, am pro-APC, do you think PDP are sleeping? 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Jaymima(f): 9:19am On Dec 23, 2014 |
I am apolitical. I am either banking on gej or buhari to solve our problems in this country because man has dominated man to his injury... Humans lack the wherewithal to rule man successfully because it does not belong to man to do so. #teamGod'skingdomrule. 3 Likes |
Re: Buhari’s First Speech After The Military Coup Of 31st December 1983 by Nobody: 9:20am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Buhari destroyed Nigeria. If he allowed Shagari's democratically elected government to make its mistakes and learn from it, then the democratic structures would have been stronger by now. But he overthrew that Government via coup detat, and plunge us into serial military junta that he headed, then followed by IBB, and Abdul Salam, even MKO's assassination should be blamed indirectly on Buhari because if he allowed Shagari to continue, we would not have wasted over 20yrs trying to get back to Democracy. Now he wants to be elected by the same democratic ideals he abrogated when he overthrew government of Shagari and destroyed our democratic experiments. This is a man who stopped railway project in Lagos. Championed the kidnap of Umari Dikko by putting that man in a box. This semi-illiterate that can not even pronounce the word 'Nigeria' and 'Corruption', has been promoting Sharia, and asking Muslims to vote only for people that can defend their faith. In 2014, he made a daunting fool of himself by saying he will stabilize the price of crude oil. An aged 72years old dinosaur, a yesterday's man, alongside a Boi-Boi Professor think they can have access to Aso Rock. It will NEVER happen in this lifetime. NEVER again, should we allow a Boko Haram Nominee Negotiator access to our symbol of Democracy, The Aso Rock. Billyonaire has spoken, and so shall it be. 44 Likes 2 Shares |
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