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15 THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT BUHARI

- He is the 23rd child of his father. Buhari was raised by his mother, after his father died when he was about three or four years old.
-He had 10 children (two are deceased).
- Buhari undertook military training in three countries (the United States, India and the United Kingdom).
- He reared cattle as a young boy.
- He has eight military medals.
- He knew his successor, Ibrahim Babangida, was going to overthrow his government.
- He was imprisoned by Babangida for nearly four years
- His mother died in 1988 while he was in detention and was not allowed to attend her funeral
-He was one of the two private African individuals to be invited to US President, Barack Obama’s inauguration
- In 1983, when Chadian forces invaded Borno State, Buhari used soldiers under his command to chase them out of the country, crossing into Chadian territory in spite of an order given by President Shehu Shagari to withdraw.
- He rejected an offer to work with the late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s government.
-He appointed the current Senate President as the Governor of Niger State in 1984.
- At 72, he would be the oldest person to ever rule Nigeria. The youngest being Gen. Yakubu Gowon at the age of 32.
-He is the third Fulani person to rule Nigeria.
- He had military training alongside a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aloysius Katsina-Alu.

Became the 4th president of the 4th Republic in the 4th months on the 4th attempt.

He is currently ruling you and I whether you despise him or not

Congratulations sir.

By Anonymous.

applord:
Lol. All this APCows sef

Well, do not blame l and GEJ for your joblessness and pitiable state.

Do yourself a favor, Go out there and get your hands dirty.

Hopefully by 2019, you will not be on the search for the next politician to blame for all your woes.

My 2 cents, dullard pikin.

applord:
Well Mr. presidential Cow, enjoy the next four years with DULLARDIINNHO

irsakant:
Buhari initially said he met an empty treasury. But where did he get the $1.7b for the bail-out if not from GEJ's left treasury? His Special Assistant countered NLNG without telling who cared to listen where they got the money if not from the GEJ's left-over. What I had known is that APC/Buhari are thieves who appear to be seen as saints. Are they not the same Nigerian politicians like other parties? Foolish ones make me to believe that only Buhari is not corrupt in Nigeria.

applord:
Another APCow

"I met a virtually empty treasury" - Dulardinnho, 2015.

SouthernBreeze:
GEJite for life. Buhari is a mistake

specco:
Majority of Nigeran voters earnestly wish they could turn back the hand of time to pre March 28 but its too late. The damage is already done until another opportunty in 2019. Once bitten twice shy.

bara22:
All Dele does is to see where gains will come to him by creating pictures that will make him money rather than sensible discussions.
All he wanted to do is bring Saraki to ovation album. The fat fool does not care about betrayals or the extend of what Saraki did to the party.

olatunji21:
Apologies for d fowl language

At first i was never in Support of d fee increment but at d longrun, i saw for myself wat the money is/was used for....

A new dept of transport was established, with their own departmentmental building as well as other top notch facilities

Theirs an ongoing hostel construction @80-90% Completion stage..

A new Senate building have been completed and handed over

LASUCOM is also a testament

A brand new auditorium with @least a 1000seater hall has been completed

Theirs a replica of Amphi-Theatre under construction

Complete Rehabilitation of Department of Law, in Consolidation of its hold as d best in d country

Lasu have greatly improved

All these are Capital Project, this wil further boost lasu's IGR



not forgetting d fact that d Fee hace been reversed

hafeeanubasy:
I love you for this comment.you must be someone very conversant with the genesis of APC from scratch to victory.

Whynotthetruth:
@bolded...kindly do some little research... it pays to reason from an informed stand...thanks...

uprightman:
my question to you is:is it the first time house rule is changed before electing principal officers?. if it has been happening i don't see your arguement. if is because he benefitted from it .then you have to arrest obj and the governor that first benefitted in 1999

Whynotthetruth:
Some of you without shame jump into an argument to show your ignorance... You don't even know the bone of contention here...and probably didn't read the original post here too...smh...

nduchucks:
So lets examine this defense presented by Senator Ike Ekweremadu:

(1) 7th senate session terminated 4th of June

(2)Within 5days, between 4th and 9th of June, Senate Standing Rule/Order was modified to allow for the process where Ekweremadu emerged as the Deputy President.

(3) Ekweremadu now claims that the rules were modified by bureaucracy.

Ladies and gentlemen, Senator Ekweremadu must believe that we are all fools. He and his cohorts will produce this "bureaucracy" who modified the rules, else they will pay their due price for this crime. If this is Ekweremadu's defense, then I'm afraid he is a goner.

Ekweremadu would have us believe that none of the senators reviewed the rules before the 7th senate session began or at the beginning of the session as customarily done. This is a sign of gross irresponsibility and possibly criminal activity. The days of abusing the Nigerian people and insulting the intelligence of Nigerians with these 419acts with impunity are over.

Very high price will be paid for this crime.

Demdem:
Jonah-daft read this and the next thing the drunkard did was to make him a board member of NNPC..............SHAME !!!!!

Sijo01:
Even Oronsaye follow chop our money. Chaiii

hamilton62:
the share of the ECA was it of benefit to the masses? what and what were the used for if you answer is a yes?
the problem is that you don't understand the mindset of the NEC and is the ECA constitutional?
Free yourself and let the truth surface...
Why do you think Saraki and Dogara are pained about the unconstitutional ways APC are trying to make things against the best for the masses thereby causing repetition of PDP but just rebranded APC...
The NEC must always have the day so he needs to man up because he is the president of the country and not the NEC only... If truly, this was true as said by NOI and you say it is not justified, where then do you expect the money of subsidy to come from and at whose expense if not the citizens?
Wouldn't you have rain more curses on him and not the NEC for scarcity?
Please let us be rational here... you just don't rule a straight line against a reading and you call it rule of law... his principal objectives are Nigerians and Nigeria which they NEC care less...
What was done with the EC revenue given to them even with NOI advise for savings because raining days approaches?
If these people refuse heeding these advice don't you think it calls for a rethink as a president?
Since the Legislators are not part of this, He is the premier of the executive and has the power on his office to do so for the best interest of his people .
So because the NEC are part of the whole should the citizens suffer at their mercy?
It is wickedness to the NEC because it was presented and didn't take them on surprise called first hearing...
the NEC are wicked and selfish, so i vehemently support it...
As for the extra budgetary spending it is the duty of the legislators and backed by constitution... which constitution backs that of ECA this is why they always hold the FED and the citizens at ransom but concur only on their selfish interest and desires...

abouzaid:
taken literally, buhari should be impeached for authorizing the transfer of so many funds with a federal cabinet. until she is fairly indicted and convicted by a court, she remains a saint, that's Nigerian law for u.

hamilton62:
when does this power start lying solely on the NEC, who is the president to NEC?
Isn't the president also the president of the NEC?
He is the ancor, on whom if his objectives are best for the masses and the NEC repair should he watch them so that their selfish way work out on a country he pilots the normal way the get their bargains because the account is unconstitutional?
Why didn't anyone cry such on OBJ when such was also in place?
Will you tell baba to fold hands and watch the NEC or any government tier redirect or hold at ransom the country under his navigation?
He has a supreme power as a result of his office to do this because it is his responsibility since the house has no hand in this for a hearing....

barcanista:
Thanks you! NOI never at any time said the quoted $2billion was "shared". She has been very consistent that the money was used for subsidy payment. Is this the first time she's making such claim? No...She said same in December and January. Oshiomole is just being mischievous. God sparing our lives I shall discuss this issue at length.

hamilton62:
Do you know the power of the office of the presidency?
She is justified, the quest is to be further directed to GEJ to confirm...
GEJ used the power of his office to act on that but on the countries interest if her words are fact

bushdoc9919:
It has been 400 days since the Chibok girls went missing.

What must be pointed out was that this could have been prevented....if the then govt had upped its game against boko prior to the kidnapping. Especially as young ladies were and still are being kidnapped by Boko...Chibok was just the latest in a string of kidnappings.

What pains me about the kidnapping was the fact that some people...including elements of the government....viewed this kidnap as a plot to bring down GEJ. Now....every government faces trials...and the measure of the government is how it handles those trials. And the handling of this trial by the GEJ govt left much to be desired. Vital time was lost.....and delays were made. And it took a Nobel nominee to come and tell our govt to do its duty.

Indeed, I find the mindset of certain Nigerians who blame trials govt faces as a plot against Nigeria/tribe/religion etc as funny people. Trials are a part of life. It is how we handle them that determine how human we are...and how great we are. FDR...when faced with the Great Depression...did not blame the Republicans under whose watch it kicked off...but through his New Deal helped the US out of the Depression in the 1930's. In my opinion, Nigerian leaders need to respond better to problems...rather than fall apart and blame everyone. As seen in a certain video....which I shall not describe here out of respect to the dignity of this country.

And another thing....I dont get the people who cry out that the thing was a plot against GEJ...and by extension against Southerners, Chirstians,etc.(Especially as Boko has kidnapped more Muslim girls than Christians.).Indeed it was like watching the 1980's...when Muslims would blame Zionists for religious crisis in the far North.Indeed the hate displayed by certain people against the CHibok ladies leaves much to be desired. All I can say is....Chibok isn't about you, GEJ, Buhiari, the North, the South, 2015,1966, 1967-70, 1986, 1987...or anybody. It is first and last a human tragedy...and the best we can do is support and pray for the families affected by the tragedy...while expecting our govt to do its duty.

I reiterate....trials happen so that we can prove our mettle. Not so that we can sit down and cry about how everyone is plotting against us. And if the current govt behaves that way....then we remove them come 2019...and vote in a govt that would not blame anyone for any problem but would formulate solutions.If Nigerians cannot blame themselves.....for their problems...then how will we progress...united or divided?

As we stand in silence and mourn the tragic loss of lives so young....let us remember that the CHibok ladies , and the many women of the North Kkidnapped by Boko have dreams and aspirations that have been crushed. Let us leave behind mere speculative drama....and let us cast aside our bitterness....and for one minute pray for the Chibok girls and their familes...and the many others too who weep today over missing loved ones. Pray too...for those fighting the evil called Boko.

And to our Govt....PMB....do your work. We elected you to sort out this mess. We don't want stories of inter-agency rivalry....we want action, and action now. Do your job Mr Buhari....and end this nightmare.