The man BUHARI!

• Minister For Petroleum and Natural Resources [March 1976 – June 1978]
• Governor of North-Eastern State of Nigeria [August 1975 – March 1976]
• Military ruler of Nigeria for 1yr 8months
• As GOC, his Armoured Brigade successfully routed out Chadian solders from Nigerian territory in 1983 even chasing them as far as 50km into Chadian territory.
• Buhari was selected to lead the country by middle and high-ranking military officers after a successful military coup d'etat that overthrew the visionless civilian President Shehu Shagari
• His government successfully initiated a public campaign against indiscipline known as "War Against Indiscipline (WAI)."


His team even as a Military Ruler
1. Head of State Muhammadu Buhari 1984–1985
2. Chief of Staff Tunde Idiagbon 1984–1985
3. Defense Domkat Bali 1984–1985
4. Agriculture Bukar Shuaib 1984–1985
5. Trade Mahmud Tukur 1984–1985
6. Communications A Abdullahi, Lt Col 1984–1985
7. Education Yarima Ibrahim 1984–1985
8. Finance Onaolapo Soleye 1984–1985
9. Abuja Mamman Jiya Vatsa 1984–1985
10. Health Emmanuel Nsan 1984–1985
11. Internal Affairs Mohammed Magoro 1984–1985
12. Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Gambari 1984–1985
13. Minister of Information Sam Omeruah 1984–1985
14. Transportation Abdullahi Ibrahim 1984–1985
15. Energy Tam David-West 1984–1985
16. Justice Chike Offodile 1984–1985
17. Works Patrick Koshoni 1984–1985

Buhari was overthrown in a coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1985 and other members of the ruling Supreme Military Council (SMC) ostensibly because he insisted on investigating allegations of fraudulent award of contracts in the Ministry of Defense. If that investigation had been carried through, it is believed that many senior military officers would have been implicated. Buhari's insistence on this investigation was to become his fait accompli. A Palace Coup was planned and carried out by Gen Ibrahim Babangida and some senior military officers whose necks were heading for the chopping block following the conclusion of the investigation

Buhari served as the Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund, a body created by the Government of General Abacha, and funded from the revenue generated by the increase in price of petroleum products to pursue developmental projects around the country. His transparent and efficient handling of this agency endeared him to Nigerians.

and your point is?