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On Buhari’s Death

By Farooq Kperogi

It has been announced that former President Muhammadu Buhari passed away in London. Anyone familiar with my writings and commentary knows I vigorously disagreed with many of his policies and decisions while he was president. Our differences were deep, and my criticisms unrelenting.

Yet, news of his passing evokes pathos and an inexplicable sense of loss in me. Death has a humbling power. It reminds us of our shared human fragility, our inevitable mortality, and the transient nature of power, ambition, and even resentment.

I am troubled to see some people celebrating or mocking his passing. Death comes for us all. It is indifferent to politics, power, or privilege. We diminish ourselves when we rejoice in another’s demise. Someday, inevitably, our own turn will come. As Charles Franklin once famously said, “No one gets out of this life alive.”

Today is not a moment for bitterness. It should be an occasion for solemn reflection, for empathy with his grieving family, and perhaps an opportunity for all of us to reconsider how we choose to live, debate, and disagree. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un!

Tunde Bakare on Buhari: "Truth be told, I had the opportunity to speak to him privately many times, and I will not go public against anyone who I had close relationship with. Normally, I will first present it behind the scene. One of the few occasions that I spoke loud outside of private discussion was what happened in Sunday Igboho's house. I was really livid and remembered saying, 'you'll never see me again.' And then he sent for me and said, 'do you know I know nothing about it'." — Tunde Bakare

Tolu Ogunlesi, MON
Deputy Sec Gen
@UN

@AminaJMohammed
on
@channelstv
now, talking about
@MBuhari
.

She told a story about her leaving the Buhari Cabinet, where she was Minister of Environment, to become DSG at the UN. This is me paraphrasing her:

"I was sitting in a meeting in Marrakech (Morocco), and Banki Moon said we think the new Sec Gen will ask you to come and work with him. I told PMB he shouldn't say yes if they come to ask him, and I felt very confident he wouldn't say yes. Then I went on to India, and I got a call from UNSG asking me to be his DSG. I said with a lot of confidence, I can't leave, I'm committed to PMB. I was very confident PMB would also say no. Then they told me PMB was looking for me, and I went to see him. He talked to me for a long time about service, and then I realised where he was going. He said, but of course the decision is yours, but I knew the only thing I could say was, Yes Sir, I will do it..."

Tolu Ogunlesi, MON
A longer list (not exhaustive):

- 16 Constitution Amendment Bills (March 2023)

- Finance Acts 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

- Nigeria Startup Act, 2022

- Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2022

- Electoral Act (Amendment) Act, 2022

- Defence Research and Development Bureau Act, 2022

- Nigerian Copyright Act, 2022

- Nigerian Tourism Development Authority Act, 2022

- National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022

- Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act, 2022

- Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State Est Bill, 2022

- Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which repealed the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended

- Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which repealed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 as amended

- Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022, which makes comprehensive provisions for the seizure, confiscation, forfeiture, and management of properties derived from unlawful activity.

- Civil Aviation Act, 2022

- Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022

- National Institute of Credit Administration (Establishment) Act, 2022

- Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners
(Establishment) Act, 2022

- Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act, 2022

- Petroleum Industry Act, 2021

- Climate Change Act 2021

- Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act, 1993 (Amendment) Act, 2019

- Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021

- Climate Change Act 2021

- Nigeria Startup Act 2022
- Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON
(Amendment) Acts of 2019 and 2021.

- Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

(FCCPC) Bill, the first legislation in Nigeria’s history focused on curbing anti-competition practices; establishing the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

- Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Establishment Act, 2018

- The Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021

- Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill, an Executive Bill, 2019, facilitating the identification, tracing, freezing, restraining, recovery, forfeiture and
confiscation of proceeds, property, and other instrumentalities of crime, as well as the prosecution of offenders in criminal cases regardless of where in the world they might be.

- Act establishing the Police Trust Fund, 2019

- Nigeria Police Act, 2020 – the first comprehensive reform of Police legislation since the Police Act of 1943.

- Repeal and Re-Enactment of the Companies & Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020 – the first comprehensive reform since 1990.

- Not Too Young to Run Bill (2018)

- Nigerian Correctional Services Act, 2019 – the first
comprehensive reform of prison legislation in close to five decades

- Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, 2019 – the first anti-piracy legislation in West Africa.

- A Bill to grant financial autonomy to States’ Houses of
Assembly and States’ Judiciary (2018)

- Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020

- The Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
(Prohibition) Act, 2018

- Credit Reporting Act (CRA) 2017

- Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act (STMAA) 2017

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We’re expecting the presidents from Guinea, Gambia, and Chad to attend the late Buhari's funeral tomorrow. - Gov Dikko.

Gov. Dikko: Every time I meet Buhari, he tells me, 'Go and do what you can, but only God can fix Nigeria. I pity Bola. Bola is a strong man for removing the fuel subsidy. Whenever I wanted to remove it, people advised against it. But he, without advice from anyone, removed it in one day. If he had sought advice from others, he would not have done it.’

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TRIBUTE TO MY FORMER BOSS, PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI

I am profoundly shocked with the news of the passing of my former boss, President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria has lost a true statesman whose love for his country and its people has been evident over the years.

In the period I worked with him, I saw and felt his passion for a better Nigeria. He loved Nigeria deeply and believed in uplifting the poor.

He supported my projects as Minister of Transportation, like the modernisation of Nigeria’s railways, providing a more affordable and comfortable means of transportation accessible to both the rich and poor. From the Lagos-Ibadan railway, Warri-Itakpe, Port Harcourt-Aba, to the Kaduna to Kano railway, Kano to Maradi (in Niger Republic) and the completion of Abuja-Kaduna railway, among others, he stood with me, and true to his promise of revamping Nigeria’s railway system.

Former President Buhari also applauded and supported my initiative to provide an enduring solution to the insecurity that hitherto plagued Nigeria’s maritime domain and the Gulf of Guinea, through the Integrated Maritime Surveillance and Security Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project. The implementation of this project has since brought about the removal of Nigeria from the list of countries designated as high-risk maritime nations by the International Maritime Bureau.

He was also in support of my dogged efforts in ensuring the commencement and completion of the Lekki deep seaport and other notable projects. I truly appreciate his love, believe and strides towards making Nigeria a better country and his selfless service to the country. He was a true Nigerian Statesman.

To his dear wife, Aisha, and his beloved children, we are with you in this period of mourning.

May Allah grant him eternal rest.


Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

July 14, 2025

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince Offer Condolences to President of #Nigeria over the Death of Former President Muhammadu Buhari.
#SPAGOV

Unfortunately, we were in the hospital together, but I have been discharged. You can trust Buhari with anything, and he won't betray you.

- Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Condolence message

Say what you will, but facts remain sacred.

The Second Niger Bridge Asaba/Onisha, a generational promise, now fulfilled by General Muhammadu Buhari.

In railway development, a sector left for dead since the 1980s, Buhari did not merely talk but he built. The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line, which now transports thousands daily. The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge, a project of international class, was delivered. The Itakpe-Warri Rail Line, initiated since 1987, was completed under him, along with new stations across the route.

Power sector? While no administration can wave a magic wand over Nigeria’s complex electricity challenges, Buhari's government added over 4,000MW to the national grid through initiatives like the Siemens Power Project, the Zungeru Hydropower Plant, and the Kashimbilla Plant. For the first time, real groundwork was laid to decentralise the grid and attract private capital into renewables and mini-grids.

Airports were not left out. He commissioned the remodelled terminals of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (Abuja), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Lagos), and completed the long-abandoned Enugu Airport rehabilitation. A new national carrier "Nigeria Air" was launched, even if its final take-off struggled with bureaucratic resistance.

Digital economy and ease of doing business? Buhari established the Ministry of Digital Economy, registered over 80 million Nigerians in the National Identity Database through NIMC, expanded broadband penetration from 33% in 2015 to nearly 50% in 2023, and improved Nigeria’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index. He introduced the Finance Act, reviewed annually, which helped reform Nigeria’s tax laws for the first time in decades.

Corruption? The whistleblower policy recovered billions. The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) saved Nigeria over N500 billion in ghost worker payments. The Treasury Single Account (TSA), long spoken about but never enforced, became policy. And for the first time, public officials were prosecuted, not spared, under his own government, including ministers and EFCC chairmen.

Security? Say what you will and yes, there were legitimate concerns but it was under Buhari that Nigeria significantly degraded Boko Haram in the Northeast. Over 100 Local Governments once under insurgent control were reclaimed. Hundreds of abducted citizens were rescued, and efforts were expanded to create a multi-national joint task force. He introduced Operation Safe Corridor to deradicalize repentant fighters, saving lives through diplomacy and reform, not just bullets.

Agriculture? The Anchor Borrowers' Programme empowered over 2.5 million farmers. Nigeria witnessed a return to self-sufficiency in rice production, a country that once spent $5 billion annually on food imports became one of Africa’s largest rice producers. Fertilizer blending plants grew from 4 in 2015 to over 40 by 2022, due to the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative.

Education? Over 1,000 new classroom blocks were built nationwide through the Universal Basic Education Commission. TETFund allocations to universities reached record highs. 21 new Federal Science and Technical Colleges were established. Buhari initiated Nigeria’s first national policy on Safe Schools in response to abductions, and secured partnerships for digital education platforms.

Youth empowerment? Buhari launched N-Power, the largest social employment scheme in Africa, empowering over 1 million Nigerian youth. Under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), over 13 million Nigerians were lifted from extreme poverty through schemes like TraderMoni, MarketMoni, Conditional Cash Transfers, and the School Feeding Programme, feeding 10 million children daily.

Diplomacy? Buhari restored Nigeria's standing globally. He chaired ECOWAS twice. He brought back hundreds of stranded Nigerians from Libya, Ukraine, and Sudan. His foreign policy remained non-aligned, Pan-Africanist, and principle-driven, even as he rejected pressure to toe Western lines on issues like LGBT laws or religious liberalism. He held his ground, not to be loved by the West, but to be respected.

And above all, Buhari lived simply. No one accused him of owning a billion-dollar mansion. No son was seen driving Ferraris. No daughter threw a party in Dubai with public funds. He remained in the same house in Daura he had lived in for decades even as President.

May Allah have Mercy on him and forgive him his shortcomings.
Say what you will, but facts remain sacred.

Abdulwahab Ibn Yusuf Isah

Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:

❝By Allaah the religion will not be upheld except with the rulers, even if they transgress and oppress, by Allaah! Allaah rectifies by way of them more than they corrupt.❞

[Jaami' Al-‘Uluum: 2/117]

TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR

By Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, CON

With a deeply heavy heart and profound sense of personal loss, I join millions of Nigerians and friends around the world to mourn the passing of our former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, his children, and his entire extended family. I also condole with the government and people of Katsina State, especially the Daura Emirate, where President Buhari’s journey in life began — a town whose name has become inextricably linked with his legacy.

President Buhari’s record of service to Nigeria is almost unparalleled. From the battlefield to the ballot box, he stood as a sentinel of duty. As a military officer, Head of State, and twice-elected President, he offered over five decades of his life to the service of our nation in times of strife and in peaceful times — guided always by a belief in discipline, integrity, and nationhood.

What often went unnoticed in public commentary was his unwavering commitment to the core values that bind any serious society: order, punctuality, and accountability. He did not just talk about these values; he lived them.

He was perhaps the most punctual public servant I ever encountered — never late to cabinet meetings, always respecting the time of others. It may seem a small thing, but in governance, it is everything. It sets a tone.

He had a deep yearning for a society governed by rules, not by impulse. This found early expression in his War Against Indiscipline, a campaign often misread as rigid but rooted in a desire to rebuild a citizenry of order, courtesy, and civic responsibility.

I feel privileged to have served in his cabinet — first in the consolidated Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, and later in the restructured Ministry of Works and Housing.

President Buhari was not a man to micromanage; instead, he gave you the space and the trust to deliver. With that trust, however, came the highest expectations of discipline, results, and honesty.

He had a quiet strength. Yet, within and outside the cabinet, I witnessed his compassion — his deep concern for the poor, the pensioner, the soldier in the trenches, the almajiri child, and the underserved in every part of this country.

Under his leadership, the nation confronted formidable challenges: insurgency, economic volatility, a global pandemic, and deep political tension. Yet he remained consistent — never ruled by noise or poll ratings, only by the burden of responsibility and his belief in posterity’s judgment.

His death marks the end of a defining chapter in Nigeria’s journey — one marked by sacrifice, moral authority, and patriotic resolve.

But even in death, President Muhammadu Buhari leaves behind a living legacy: one of service above self, of discipline without drama, of truth without theatrics.

May the Almighty Allah (SWT), whom he served with devotion and humility, forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest in Aljannah Firdaus.

Adieu, Mai Gaskiya, as you were fondly referred to.

Nigeria salutes you.

Signed,
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN CON
July 13, 2025

Bot today is doing a fine job today.

MY TRIBUTE EPITAPH

Here Lies Muhammadu Buhari
Soldier. Statesman. Enigma.

Before him, there was no Nigerian politician,
After him, there may never be another Nigerian politician,
To command such fierce loyalty, such unmatched cult followership.

He walked among our nation's wealth but never bowed to it.
His disdain for riches, his spartan simplicity—legendary, unwavering, ascetic to the end.

Like all mortals, he was not without fault.
If he erred, it was in the depth of his trust—
In men who could not rise to the weight of the ideals he lived, a
And the responsibilities he entrusted them with.
They , many of them, failed him—and he knew it,
But he bore it quietly,
With the resolve of a man who believed in duty above self.
Had he written a book, many would have been condemned to eternal damnation.
But he chose not to.

May Allah forgive his shortcomings.
May He forgive ours when our own call comes.
Ameen.Sadeeq Shehu Group Capt. Rtd

“We are all human. To anyone who feels I have caused them significant harm, I sincerely ask for their forgiveness.”

— Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari.

BlueRayDick:
Nothing wey Buhari do wey Amoto no support 😂

It is called tit-for-tat

iamoyindamola:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Baba no use twitter during that time
Law abiding citizen

I stayed off that site despite having the option of using a VPN to access it, it is called principle something pirates can't relate to.

Amoto94:
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun. May Allah have mercy on the soul of Former President Muhammadu Buhari. Indeed, death is a reminder for the living.

History will be kind to you my president.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun. May Allah have mercy on the soul of Former President Muhammadu Buhari. Indeed, death is a reminder for the living.

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