moderatorr1:
Here is the full list of General Mohammadu Buhari's expenses and expenditure during the time he ruled the federal republic of Nigeria as published by Brainterm . These includes polices and political moves during that period. Other events that happened during his rule as the military head are recorded here also such as the victory of Nigeria's under 17 football team at the kodak world cup soccer in china. Feel free to leave any comments.
Buhari's Expenses, Expenditure, Polices And Budget From 1983 - 1985
General Muhamadu Buhari
MILITARY REGIME OF BUHARI AND IDIAGBON
January 1984 - August 1985
The demise of the in glorious second Republic under the leadership of Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari, the First Executive President of Nigeria was brought about by the military coup led by the
Armed Forces which struck at midnight on December 31, 1983 and installed Major General Muhammadu Buhari (then GOC 3rd Division, Jos) as the new Head of State.
Here are the full highlights of the regime include :-
1. The suspension of the 1979 Constitution in January 1984.
2. The dissolution of political parties and ban on political activities in January 1984.
3. The freezing of accounts of political parties and ex-political office holders in the Second Republic in 1984.
4. The trimming down of the country's Civil service labour force in 1984. Mass retrenchment.
5. The change of colour of the nation's currency notes (except the fifty kobo note) in April 1984 to stop currency trafficking. The exercise rendered almost half of the estimated N6 billion in circulation worthless at the expiration of the change.
6. The deportation of illegal aliens on the 14th of April, 1984 and 9th of August, 1985 respectively.
7. The issue of decree Decree No. 20 of 1984 and clamp down on offenders.
Buhari's Expenses, Expenditure, Polices And Budget From 1983 - 1985
8. The launching of the Expanded Immunization Programme (EPI) in May, 1984.
9. The initiation of counter trade in Petroleum products in May, 1984.
10. The wrestling of a major concession from OPEC in 1984 to increase Nigeria's oil production quota from 1.3 million barrels to 1.45 million barrels per day.
11. The adoption of stricter austerity measures in 1984 and 1985 including:
i. The closure of the Nigerian borders in January 1984.
ii. The setting up of task force to check bunkering.
iii. The slashing of the basic travelling allowance (BTA) from N 500 to N 100 per annum in 1984.
iv. The introduction of N 100 airport special levy for travelers going outside Africa.
v. The reduction of the home remittance for foreigners to 25 per cent in 1984.
vi. The abolition of the Approved Users Scheme, the General Concessionary Rates of Duty and the Compulsory Advance Deposit Scheme.
vii. The introduction of a new Customs Tariff,
viii. The granting of import duty exemption to only twenty items including agricultural implements, air craft, fuels, lubricants, educational films, technical assistance materials etc.
ix The introduction of the Advanced Import Duty Payment Scheme.
x. The imposition of a levy on dormant companies.
xi. The promulgation of the Finance Decrees to amend the Income Tax Act of 1969.
xii. The halving of civil servants' leave entitlement in January, 1985.
12. The trial and conviction of ex-politicians.
13 In 1984, The recognition of the Sahara Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) on November 11, 1984.
14. The encouragement of substitution of imported raw materials with local raw materials to boost the growth of industries.
16. The promulgation of a series of decrees including the most controversial being the Public Officers (Protection Against False Accusation) Decree No 4 and the Miscellaneous Offences Decree No. 20 of 1984.
17. The rescheduling of the nations's short term trade debts valued at over =N=5 billion and the subsequent issuance of promissory notes to the uninsured creditors.
18. The procurement of new Air Buses by Nigeria Airways in 1985 to boost air transportation.
18. The victory of Nigeria's Under-17 Team (the Golden Eagles) at the Kodak World Cup Soccer Competition in China in August, 1985.
- Source Brainterm: http://brainterm.org/actions/view/37101/

12. The trial and conviction of ex-politicians.

Burger01:
That item no. 12 make sense die. The trial and conviction of ex-politicians. I just can't wait

FeBuhari 2015. Haters go and hug wet transformers..

moderatorr1:

lol
but there is this other one too

xii. The halving of civil servants' leave entitlement
in January, 1985.

Code213:
Nice one!!! Federal civil service is over-bloated with lots of redundant staff!!! We need more private sector jobs than FG jobs!!