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Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by fourpoints(m): 4:35pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
HE LOST HIS FATHER AT AN EARLY AGE Buhari lost his father while he was three years old. He was raised by his mother. He reared cattle as a lil boy. He was not able to able to attend his mother funeral because he was in detention. He is the 23rd child of his father. HE HAD MILITARY TRAINING IN THREE FOREIGN COUNTRIES Having schooled all his life in Katsina and under going military training in Kaduna, he received military training in Great Britain (Officer’s Cadet School, Army Mechanical Transport School), India (Defence Services’ Staff College), and the United States (United States Army War College) HE SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS MILITARY COUP On December 31, 1983, he led a coup to depose the elected civilian government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. In his words “The military came in when it was absolutely necessary and the elected people had failed the country. It is up to the people. If you choose correct leadership, there won’t be any need for the military regime.” HE IMPRISONED OVER 450 PEOPLE DURING HIS DAYS AS A DICTATOR The no-nonsense dictator jailed over 450 politicians, businessmen and corrupt public officers during his military era. This move was aimed at sanitizing the nigerian economy and restoring back sanity. Some of the people jailed by him include: Chief Bisi Onabanjo,Chief Bola Ige,Chief adekunle Ajasin,Chief Sam Mbakwe,Chief Ambrose Alli,Chief Jim Nwobodo,Chief L Kayode Jakande and Chief Alex Ekwueme. HE INTRODUCED WAR AGAINST INDISCIPLINE (WAI) He was hailed for bringing back discipline to Nigeria. Queues were seen at major bus stops,bribery was discouraged, lateness to work reduced drastically but the policy was highly criticized because journalist were jailed without court hearing and soldiers become more powerful by oppressing civilians. HE HAS BEEN JAILED BEFORE His successor Ibrahim Babangida jailed him for over three years, though reports have it that he knew babangida would depose him, he did noting to prevent this. Babangida on becoming the ruler of Nigeria jailed him. Nigerians hailed Babangida for taking over. HIS POLITICAL IDEOLOGY CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO AS “BUHARISM” During his tenure as a military dictator he curtailed imports, refused to devalue the naira, reduced inflation and reduced stealing of crude oil. FOR THREE TIMES HE RAN UNSUCCESFULLY FOR PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA. He ran for the president of Nigeria three times but was not successful. He lost all three times to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). In 2003, he lost to president Olusegun Obasanjo, in 2007 he lost to Umaru Yar’adUA and in 2011 he lost to Goodluck Jonathan. HE HAS BEEN LINKED TO POST ELECTIONS VIOLENCE Buhari having lost out at elections in the past have been accused of sponsoring post election violence. In 2011, over 700 people were killed after Goodluck Jonathan was declared winner of the election. There were report of his supporters targeting,maiming and killing Non Buhari supporters. HE HAS 10 LOVELY KIDS. In 1971, Buhari married his first wife, Safinatu (née Yusuf) Buhari (First lady of Nigeria December 1983-August 1985). They had five children together, four girls and one boy. Their first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after Buhari’s mother. Their other children are Fatima, Musa (deceased), Hadiza, and Safinatu.In 1988, Buhari and his first wife Safinatu were divorced. In December 1989, Buhari married his second and current wife Aisha Buhari (née Halilu). They also have five children together, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.On 14 January 2006, Safinatu Buhari, the former first lady, died from complications of diabetes.She was buried at Unguwar Rimi cemetery in accordance with Islamic rites.In November 2012, Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat (née Buhari) Junaid died from sickle cell anaemia, two days after having a baby at a hospital in Kaduna HE IS THE THIRD FULANI TO RULE NIGERIA The first fulani to rule our great country is Alh.Shehu Shagari(Sokoto)1979-1983, the second is Musa Yaradua(Katsina)2007-2010 while buhari is the third. Source: http://www.ridenattyride.com/muhammadu-buhari-11-things-you-dont-know-about-him/ 1 Like
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Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by INTROVERT(f): 4:36pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by MosakuAW(m): 4:36pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Ok! But he has shoes when he was young unlike GEJ without shoes. #Just perform. I dont care about all of the above. |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by benedictnsi(m): 4:38pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Good to know dear I also know him to be baba West Germany, DOGO YARO, baba one chance 2 Likes |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by iamkingzlee(m): 4:38pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
I think, I'm aware of virtually everything. Except, the first on the list and him having 10 children. Baba must have been a very very good football player anyway, nice writeup OP! |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by REMMEI(m): 4:42pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Well... We still demand change.. |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by hakeem4(m): 4:43pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
K 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by Nobody: 4:45pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
sai baba!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by dkronicle(m): 5:09pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Hmm they didn't allow him to attend his mom burial... That's really really bad.. |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by Ephemmm: 5:12pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
What can I say self? |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by fourpoints(m): 5:26pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
iamkingzlee: thanks 1 Like |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by Saifullah01: 5:32pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
He is Hausa and not Fulani |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by mistabiola: 5:39pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by Saifullah01: 5:59pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
He doesn't speak any Fulani. |
Re: Muhammadu Buhari: 11 Things You Don’t Know About Him by Sunnymatey(m): 7:52pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Bkd |
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