Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in as Nigeria’s next president
on Friday but he has a daunting to-do list after promising
wholesale change during elections two months ago. Here are four key areas, otherwise termed enermies of his successful administration he will have to tackle when he takes office:


– Corruption –
Buhari, 72, has said the corrupt and corruption will have no place in his administration, sparking fears of a wide-ranging crackdown similar to his previous time as military ruler in the 1980s. But he has pledged outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has “nothing to fear” and there will be no witch-hunt against the former administration.

Some areas are likely to be too big to ignore, however, such as the running of the opaque, state-run oil firm, which is seen as riddled with corruption. Analysts predict Buhari will beef up existing anti-corruption agencies, while he has personally promised to declare his assets and liabilities for greater transparency and accountability.
Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) estimates it could
save three trillion naira ($15 billion, 13 billion euros) by
streamlining government and plugging “leakages” in the
system.


– Security –
Jonathan’s administration will be remembered for the rise
of Boko Haram Islamists, who left least 15,000 people dead
and more than 1.5 million homeless in a six-year campaign
of violence. Boko Haram is currently seen as on the run but
security experts say the war is far from over, with sporadic
attacks continuing and the likelihood the rebels could
regroup in border regions.

Former army general Buhari has recognised the need for
top-down reform to boost poor morale and end graft that hit military procurement, leaving troops ill-equipped to fight.

But restructuring also needs to go hand-in-hand with social
and economic programmes to tackle the root causes of the
insurgency, namely lack of development and unemployment in the Muslim north.

Buhari has indicated he will maintain regional cooperation
with Chad, Niger and Cameroon but he faces potential
trouble on another front from former militants in the oil-
producing southern Delta. Rebels wanting a fairer share of
oil wealth have threatened to resume their activities against
energy facilities in the region if a government amnesty
programme is not extended beyond this year.


– Unemployment –
Nearly two-thirds of Nigeria’s population of more than 170
million is under 30. But unemployment is currently nudging
30 percent, despite strong overall rates of economic growth
in recent years. Outgoing Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala in 2013 recognised the benefits of growth needed to
be shared more equitably. The APC says some 110 million
people still live in poverty.

Buhari’s administration has pledged to embark on a massive programme of industrialisation, including building railways, improving roads and ports, and improving crumbling infrastructure. But those programmes could be hamstrung immediately by lack of funds, with Nigeria hit hard by the slump in the global price of oil, on which it depends for 90 percent of foreign income.
Observers say diversifying the economy is a must, as is
educational reform to improve skills. Some 10.5 million
Nigerian children are currently out of school — the most in
the world.

– Energy –
Last Friday, the government said Nigeria was producing just
1,327 megawatts of electricity — an all-time low and down
even on Buhari’s last time in power in 1983-85. Reversing
the country’s crippling power deficit is seen as key to driving
economic growth but has evaded successive governments
because of mismanagement, incompetence and vested
interests.

Buhari is expected to decentralise, deregulate and privatise
the transmission sector, opening it up to competition. The
APC has reportedly promised to triple generation to 12,000
MW by 2019. He will also have to address the oil and gas
sector and controversial subsidies paid to fuel importers
who bring in petroleum products because of a lack of
functioning refineries.

The government’s alleged non-payment of arrears saw fuel
supply lines shut down in recent weeks, causing a crippling
shortage that brought Nigeria to a near standstill.


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Our President elect, now that you`ve gotten to the pinnacle of leadership, we all are hoping and expecting that you fulfil all ur promises. We sincerely know that you won`t fail us.
Wishing you success and longlife in ur regime.
Goodluck Nigeria.