noblezone: Does anybody know what Buhari does for a living?
Or has he been out of "job" since the death of Abacha?

Is he a political jobber?

Recently, Naaba told us he has been our of job since when he left the offfice of the Speaker of the House of Rep, people like that should not be allowed to near the corridors of power!

Those chanting the "sai Buhari" thing, should please educate some of us on what Buhari is doing for a living!

I greet you all.

blasterman: He is too old to be president when he was a young man in his 40s what did he do .

At this age he shd be an adviser when he is needed

GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI
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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.

N/B: I deliberately refused to including Road Projects and others so as not to make it too bulky and boring.

blasterman: He is too old to be president when he was a young man in his 40s what did he do .

At this age he shd be an adviser when he is needed

omenka: Are you sure you are in the right thread

barcanista: @Noblezone and others, I hope your question has been answered.

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beopened:

Is in the DMI gulag of Dictator S.eun Ose.wa,he will be gone till 24th

lakpalakpa: Nice response Barcanista.

I wonder why TAN insists on recruiting nincompoops and silly oafs with deficient reasoning abilities.

Thanks for putting the fools where they belong.

beopened: Nigerian youths ( especially the ethnoreligious bigots among them) are a danger unto both themselves and the nation! The kind of down-low thought that emanates from their brains will make genius of a child with Down's syndrome

To think that an educated youth will be asking what GMB a Former Head of State does for a living or how was he able to afford armoured vehicles make me shudder at the silliness and pettiness of their failed existence

@Barcanista Keep up the good job you are doing on here

barcanista: According to ‘Remuneration for former presidents, Heads of State, Heads of federal legislative Houses and Chief Justice of the Federation Act 2010 (SB 153)'., All Former Presidents and Heads of State are entitled to the SALARY of the Incumbent in office for a LIFE TIME.
These past leaders are paid an amount recommended from time to time by the Revenue and Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission and approved by the National Assembly as upkeep allowance, in addition to the pension entitlement contained in the 1999 Constitution. This upkeep entitlement is expected to be reviewed (upwards) from time to time, but subject to the approval of the National Assembly.
The Law is already in place to take care of the former leaders' Pension, Medicare, Yearly vacation abroad, Offices, and general maintenance.

General Buhari:
As a former Military Head of State, he is a beneficiary of this law in place and it is unfounded to question his source of maintenance, travels, holidays and others when there is a law taking care of that for his LIFE TIME.

Note: This means that Buhari and other former Military Rulers are excluded from benefit as Retired Military Men.

oshyno: U have just made a mockery of ursef.

Soo invariably Buhari lives on pension. Daz silly to think he has contested presidential election 3 times , bankrolled election petitions with pension savings ? C'mon

Uv gat to do more than what u just spewed.

manny4life:

Unless if I misunderstood the question, @Noblezone asked, "WHAT DOES HE DO FOR A LIVING", it's either he's working, engaged in some kind of expert level consultancy or advisory or whatever or simply retired. What he does for a living has no bearing on what he earns as a past govt official because whether he works or not, he is eligible for the pay. This is just my opinion.

noblezone: Does anybody know what Buhari does for a living?
Or has he been out of "job" since the death of Abacha?

Is he a political jobber?

Recently, Naaba told us he has been our of job since when he left the offfice of the Speaker of the House of Rep, people like that should not be allowed to near the corridors of power!

Those chanting the "sai Buhari" thing, should please educate some of us on what Buhari is doing for a living!

I greet you all.

barcanista: Don't be "crafty" see his words
From my post, It should be deduced that HE IS A PENSIONER earning LEGITIMATELY from the Government.

manny4life:

Crafty about what? I think you misunderstood his question. The question is not asking how he earns his money, but asking WHAT HE DOES FOR A LIVING. A political jobber is a job of course but pensioner is NOT A JOB but a status. His question is very simple, let's not twist it. I'm not about to dwell on this because I have nothing to gain from it.

barcanista: Man what is your phucking point?

manny4life:

Stop the aggression, using the word "phucking" is uncouth... I've been used that term and it's waning on me... Please desist from it, alright..

What he does for a living or A JOB. A job is an exchange of service for pay either cash or kind. The point is simple: a pensioner is not a job... PERIOD.

Have a good day bro... Peace out.

barcanista: What does it take to run for election? One doesn't need to be a millionaire. Let me educate you source of Campaign:

1. Political Party
2. Donations from Friends, Associates, Groups, Foundations, Corporate Organisations etc
3. Donations from the public through INEC. If You must know INEC gives out a certain sum to political parties.

With the above and a good network, anybody can successfully run a PRESIDENTIAL campaign.

Don't be ridiculous SIR.

oshyno:

Donatiosns!!!!!

I hope u know the meaning, I mean d intuitive meaning of what u typed.

Let me brake it down 4u. No single individual or group donates 4 charity sake. They r simply investing( or rather taking a risk) and hoping their "investment" yield a good result. Here I mean, they hope their man wins soo that they will be compaseted with contracts.

That being said. Buhari has had 3 shots at d presidency and hez about to go 4 anoda one. Now u tell me if ur an investor will u make such an investement again afta 3 failed attempts.

barcanista: I allowed them to make mockery of themselves first. I wanted to post it on the thread but for all to see, I decided to create a New Thread for it. I am sure they will STFU henceforth

barcanista: @Noblezone and others, I hope your question has been answered.

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noblezone:

You have succeeded in exposing the fraud called Buhari!!!

In other words, the man and his likes are liabilities to the nation!

Had he not stolen the seat of power with the gun given to him to protect the constitution, his only source of income would have been military pension!

He is a political jobber and all political jobbers are liabilities!

By the way pal, how much is this "salary" to the past heads of state? We need to know how much a criminal who stole the title of "Head of State" is collecting from the treasury

donphilopus: I've since given up on these PDP e-mourners. They keep asking foolish questions always. The question we should be asking ourselves is: “Why are these people so concerned about Buhari if he's no threat to them? Why ain't they not concerned about Babangida, Abdusallam et al?”. I don't even think Buhari's lifestyle can even be compared to that of IBB and Abdusallam, yet they are so concerned about him!

Whether y'all like it or nor, Buhari would be sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces come 2015!