# BUHARI_VS_JONATHAN_CURRICULUM_VITAE

MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Daura, Katsina State, on 17 December 1942
Education
Attended Primary School in Daura and Mai’adua, 1948-1952
Attended Katsina Model School in 1953 and Katsina
Provincial Secondary School (now Government College
Katsina) from 1956-1961.
Joined the then Nigerian Military Training School, Kaduna in
1963.
Attended Officer’s Cadet School in Aldershot (United
Kingdom), October 1963
Attended Platoon Commanders’ Course at the Nigerian
Military College, Kaduna, 1964
Attended the Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at the
Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden (United
Kingdom) 1965
Studied at the Defence Services’ Staff College, Wellington
(India), 1973
Attended the United States Army War College, June 1979 to
June 1980.
Professional Achievements
Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1963-1964;
Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison, 1964-1965;
Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade,
1965-1966;
Battalion Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade,
1966-1967;
Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division, April to
July, 1967;
Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division, August 1967 – October
1968;
Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division, November
1968 – February 1970;
Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,
February 1970 – June 1971;
Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Division
Headquarters, July 1971 – December 1972;
Colonel, General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters,
January 1974 – September 1974;
Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps
Headquarters, September 1974 – July 1975;
Military Governor, North Eastern State of Nigeria, August
1975 – March 1976;
Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, March
1976 – June 1978;
Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, June
1978 – July 1978;
Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, July 1978 – June
1979;
Member, Supreme Military Council, July 1978 – June 1979;
General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division, August
1980 – January 1981;
General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division,
November 1981 – December 1983;
Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian
Armed Forces, December 1983 – August 1985.
Executive Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund
(PTF), 21 March 1995 – May 1999.
Awards and Medals
GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
DSM: Defence Service Medal
NSM: National Service Medal
GSM: General Service Medal
LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal
FSS: Forces Service Star
CM: The Congo Medal
Honorary Doctorate Degrees
10 December 1994: Honorary Doctor of Science degree
(honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa University, Bauchi.
21 December 1996: Honorary Doctor of Letters degree
(honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by the University of
Calabar.
6 June 1998: Honorary Doctor of Law degree (honoris
causa) conferred on Buhari by Benue State University.
GOODLUCK JONATHAN CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, on 20 November 1957.
Education
St Stephen’s primary school ( now state school ) Otuoke,
1961 – 1965
St Michael’s primary school, Oloibiri, Bayelsa State FSLC,
1966 – 1969
Mater Dei high school, Imiringi, Bayelsa State , 1971 – 1975
University of Port Harcourt, 1977 – 1981
University of Port Harcourt, 1983 – 1984
University of Port Harcourt, 1987 – 1995
Academic Qualifications:
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1969
West African School Certificate (WASC) 1975
General Certificate of Education (GCE O/L) 1976
B. Sc. Zoology Second Class (hons) Upper Division 1981
M. Sc. Hydrobiology/Fisheries Biology 1985
Ph. D. Zoology 1995
Employment History:
Preventive Officer, Dept. Of Customs & Excise, 1975 – 1977
Science Inspector of Education, Rivers State Ministry of
Education, Port Harcourt , 1982 – 1983
Lecturer, Dept. Of Biology, Rivers State College of
Education, Port Harcourt , 1983 – 1993
Assistant Director, (Ecology)/ Head Sub – Dept. Of
Environment Protection, OMPADEC, 1993 – 1998
Deputy Governor, Bayelsa State from May 1999 to 2005
Governor, Bayelsa State from May 2005 to May 2007
Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from May 2007
to February 2010
Acting President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from February
2010 to May 2010
President, Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria from May 2010 to date
Awards:
Best Performing Deputy Governor Award in the Federation in
2002, by the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria
(IPAN)
Award of "Exemplary Leadership Quality and Good
Governance" conferred by the National Association of
Women in Education Development in July 2003
Honorary Award for Democracy and Good Governance
conferred by the NUJ Abuja Council

The diff is clear, comparing the people's General CV with that of Otuoke fisherman is an insult to this country. Buhari’s education is superb and the best any general can get in the world

Buhari attended the best military schools in the world with the followings respected Generals, General Collin Powel, General Beltson, General Thomas P Carney, General Bill Matz, General David E.K. Cooper all of them are alive and can be reached and they will give glowing tributes of the man, Buhari, they know as their classmate.

Buhari is the only army officer with the opportunity to command 3 out of 4 Nigeria’s army divisions as a GOC.

May we see the otuoke fisherman's PhD thesis pls?

Nigeria citizens recently have been calling for Otuoke's fisherman's PhD thesis and I'm now using this platform to join the crew. We want to see Jonathan PhD thesis.

One is a democrat and once a lecturer. The other is a coupist and religious extremist.

BekeeBuAgbara:
One is a democrat and once a lecturer. The other is a coupist and religious extremist.

Can u pls sight an instance of such extremism?

rexoluj:


Can u pls sight an instance of such extremism?

I wouldn't believe that some people can be so blind when it comes to supporting their benefactor.

You mean you were not in this country or you've not heard that in 2011 your General threatened and in fact perfect it that he will make this country ungovernable should he fail the election?

Since then, had Nigeria and indeed Nigerians knew any peace?

Let's play with some truth at least so we can hand down history to posterity.

psucc:


I wouldn't believe that some people can be so blind when it comes to supporting their benefactor.

You mean you were not in this country or you've not heard that in 2011 your General threatened and in fact perfect it that he will make this country ungovernable should he fail the election?

Since then, had Nigeria and indeed Nigerians knew any peace?

Let's play with some truth at least so we can hand down history to posterity.

Is the country ungovernable as we speak my brother? I still await an objective instance of the General's extremism.