I tell you the truth, the same spirit that ruled osama bin laden is the same spirit ruling buhari. He is an extremist to d core, there is violence and bloodshed in his spirit and he is full of vengeance. Difficulties and challenges that doesn't kill one has a way of making one stronger and better. But if buhari is allowed into power,all the turbulent times Nigeria has gone through that ought to make her great since they couldn't kill her will in d end mount up and kill her. buhari shoud be rejected and rebuked. All i see in him is bitterness and not passion. THIS IS MY HUMBLE LOGO MAKIN AND LOGO MAKIN AS I MADE WITHOUT LOGO APPARTIAL

Anti- Buhari campaigners on NL are using guerilla tactics.

I know your game ooh!!!

[size=18pt]3rd January 1984 - ITN News (video clips)
Buhari moves fast to rescue economy with prompt debt repayment few days after military take over[/size]

Look at Nigerian economy after takeover by military rulers who have just paid off $50m loan;

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[size=18pt]05 January 1984 - ITN News (video clip)
GEN. BUHARI PRESIDES AT SWEARING IN OF MILITARY GOVERNORS AND WARNS THEM OF PENALTIES FOR CRIME AND CORRUPTION. (video clip)[/size]

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Nineteen military governors were formally appointed by the new Head of State, Major-General Mohammed Buhari, and other members of the country's Supreme Military Council (SMC) in Lagos on January 4 to run Nigeria's federal states.

General Buhari attended the official swearing-in ceremony, which came four days after he led a bloodless coup ousting former President Shehu Shagari.

Speaking at the ceremony, Buhari reminded his new governors of their duties.All were chosen, he said, for their ability to discharge their responsibilities in the best interests of the country.He went on to warn them that crime and corruption for personal gain, one reason for the coup, would be ruthlessly punished.

General Buhari added the corruption and hoarding in the private sector would not be tolerated.He ended his speech by telling the assembled governors they were answerable to the country's military chiefs of staff and subject to redeployment at any time.

All former state governors have been given a week to report to police.

General Buhari has pledged to revive the country's economy and also to end the armed robberies in major cities that have become commonplace in the last few years.The fate of former top officials in the Shagari administration is still to be decided by the new military government, and Shagari himself is being held in custody.

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Bunch of some paid talkatives.go get real jobs

5th January 1984 - ITN News
[size=18pt]New military ruler General Buhari holds his first Press Conference and promises to stamp out corruption.[/size]

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He says he has uncovered widespread corruption and will bring the guilty to trial, he will also negotiate an IMF loan
to ease the severe economic crisis. Deposed President Shagari and his aides will remain in detention,

06 January 1984 - ITN News
[size=18pt]BUHARI OUTLINES NEW SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES AND CRITICISES PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT.[/size]

Nigeria's new leader, General Mohammed Buhari, outlined his social and economic policies on January 5.Speaking at his first news conference five days after assuming power in a bloodless coup, the general said priority would be given to clearing the backlog of foreign debt while improving the lot of the ordinary people.

He confirmed that his government would pursue negotiations for a 2.5 billion US dollar loan from the IMF (International Monetary Fund), started by the ousted civilian government of President Shehu Shagari.He said the money was needed to bail Nigeria out of a severe economic crisis caused by a slump in the country's main export, oil. About 90 per cent of Nigeria's foreign earnings come from oil.

Earlier, General Buhari said economic mismanagement had prompted his takeover, and that Nigerians had to watch helplessly as President Shagari's government mishandled the economic crisis, causing high inflation.He said promised economic improvements were applied inadequately and imported food supplies to supplement domestic output were hoarded by corrupt officials or sold at very high prices.

General Buhari also condemned the previous system of import licenses, allotted, he said, by favour, and not to the manufacturers and genuine importers who needed them.He said the people had been misled by the government and criticised it for failing to deal firmly with rising crime.

General Buhari has also confirmed that Nigeria would remain a member of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries)

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I don't suprised reading from your comments because you hardly read or witness a good post made available here on NL in favor of BUhari. Although by then I am not mature enough to narrate some of his achievements but however little I could paste here goes like that, displine should be maintained for every citizen no matter how respected figure you are in the community or a common man, I remember watching people making a line while booking a taxi in a normal city transport and people must obey without having a security or government agencies there for controlling them and, in addition price control is maintained food stuffs should be available in a co-operatives shops then. I can see that that your father is lacking reasoning or he has a mental problem please help in taking him to the place where medication is available in order to recover his state of health and possess the right of a thinking as normal human being.

[size=22pt]8th January 1984 - The NY Times
Buhari steps up search for all Politicians and Officials who have failed to report to a Police Station.[/size]

LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 7— Nigeria's new military Government is stepping up searches for former politicians and officials of the civilian Government that was overthrown in a coup a week ago.

The new regime is making television appeals for news of the whereabouts of former officials and other Nigerians who are wanted for questioning and is urging citizens to telephone the police if they have information about those who are being sought.


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Jimkab:
Where is your evidence of Gen. Buhari being adised and his ferusal?, who are the top military officers involve. Stop blasphemy this righteous man. Thank God you know he is a passionate man which to you doesn't make a good leader while to reasonable people, it makes a good leader. Gen Muhammad Buhari is forever a Hero in the history of the born and yet to be born generations of this country

God bless u

i think his father must be Gej

good!

Buhari supporters finally joining battle

d poster has fingerd d brains of many of u. it's obvious dat uncle jonah has planted another mole in NL aside beaf.

Buhari was overthrown because in those days the prevalence of palace coups were still very rare and he had no idea tha Babangida was planning a coup, which was facilitated and financed by Abiola who arranged for Buhari's top loyalist to be invited for a Hajj by the king of Saudia Arabia.

It was believed that Buhari was planning to retire Babangida who was tipped off and struck weeks before his planned retirement.

[size=18pt]10th January 1984 - The NY Times
4,000 EX-GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SURRENDER TO BUHARI'S ANTI-CORRUPTION PROBE[/size]

Western diplomats reported today that as many as 4,000 officials of the ousted national and state governments had turned themselves in to the police as part of the new military Government's investigation of corruption. The diplomats said most of the former officials were released, some after their passports were confiscated. But about 400 were reportedly still held under what was described as ''military protection.''

At the same time, the Western diplomats and Nigerian sources said, many of the former officials who were on what the military Government of Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari called its ''most wanted list'' have managed to flee the country. Some who were abroad during the military takeover have decided to remain there.


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million dollar question

17 January 1984 - ITN News
[size=18pt]GENERAL BUHARI ORDERS HOARDED GOODS TO BE SOLD AT LOW PRICES.[/size]

Warehouses in the Nigerian capital, Lagos, where soldiers found hoarded supplies of rice, sugar and car tyres, were thrown open on January 13, and good sold at low prices.
Large crowds gathered outside the stores several hours before the sale was due to start. Police with whips controlled the crowds, ensuring that buyers only obtained their assigned rations -- one sack of rice, 50 kilos of sugar, and two car tyres each.
The tyres, which fit Peugeot cars, had been selling at four times the price under the government of President Shehu Shagari, toppled in a military coup on New Year's eve.

The goods on sale at six locations in the Nigerian capital, were either very scarce, or subjected to sharp price increase before Major-General Mohammed Buhari took over in the bloodless coup.

The sale, the latest in a series of actions by military governors in Nigeria's 19 states, reflected the new regime's efforts to fight the profiteering and corruption associated with the previous government.

Meanwhile trading was said to have slumped on major markets in Lagos, as dealers awaited the announcement of new prices by the federal government. Wholesalers said they were not buying new goods for fear having to sell them at a loss.

Prices of locally-manufactured consumer goods soared last year following a prolonged shortage of raw materials caused by a sharp drop in foreign earnings from oil -- the country's main source of foreign exchange earnings. Armed soldiers raided markets soon after the coup, forcing traders to cut prices, but the new government said the raids were unauthorized and had been stopped.

I trust you general buhari and can't disappointed me. Most of the haters here are too young to narrate the exact handwork of buhari those days it was hear say that they capitalised on and naming him with all sort of names. If corruption is what we finally choosed as a way that can promote the nation so let it be.

chief batiatus: I realize most of the users in naira land are just children and spoilt ones at that. For anybody to say that Buhari did anything to add to the suffering of nigeria then that person deserves God's punishment and they shall get it. Since u now all prefer young leaders with harvard ideas then why did u reject subsidy removal? Was that not the 1st harvard idea? You fools!

Mumu,you are talking of children when you sound like a 5yrs old. What has Buhari done to the betterment of this nation? Go check your moronic brain, olosi.

A Villain

[size=18pt]19th January 1984 - The New York Times
Buhari Cabinet installed - only 7 of the 18 Ministers are career military men[/size]

Nigeria's new leader, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari, swore in the members of his Cabinet today, warning them that the ruling Supreme Military Council ''will keep a keen and watchful eye on your performance, your style of life and general public conduct while in office.''

He said the new administration, which came to power after the overthrow of the civilian Government of President Shehu Shagari on Dec. 31, ''will not tolerate fraud, indiscipline, corruption, squandermania, misuse and abuse of public office for self or group aggrandizement and other vices which characterize the civilian administration of the past four years.''

Of the 18 ministers named, only 7 are career military men. The proportion surprised some Western diplomats here but essentially accorded with statements by Mr. Buhari in an interview on Tuesday in which he said ''only a small number'' of military officers would be named to top political posts.









[size=28pt]The Buhari Cabinet [/size]


Head of State : Muhammadu Buhari 1984–1985

Chief of Staff :Tunde Idiagbon 1984–1985

Defense: Domkat Bali 1984–1985

Agriculture : Bukar Shuaib 1984–1985

Trade : Mahmud Tukur 1984–1985

Communications: A Abdullahi, Lt Col 1984–1985

Education: Yarima Ibrahim 1984–1985

Finance : Onaolapo Soleye 1984–1985

Abuja: Mamman Jiya Vatsa 1984–1985

Health: Emmanuel Nsan 1984–1985

Internal Affairs : Mohammed Magoro 1984–1985

Foreign Affairs : Ibrahim Gambari 1984–1985

Minister of Information : Sam Omeruah 1984–1985

Transportation: Abdullahi Ibrahim 1984–1985

Energy : Tam David-West 1984–1985

Justice: Chike Offodile 1984–1985

Works: Patrick Koshoni 1984–1985

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[size=18pt]23rd January 1984 - Business America
General Buhari Pays off Nigeria's Debt Obligations[/size]

Nigeria's Federal Military Government, which removed the civilian government of President Shagari in a coup on Dec. 31, has emphasized the importance of Nigeria's meeting its external payments obligations on time. International bankers were relieved when Nigeria paid the first installment of its rescheduled trade debt on time. General Buhari, the head of the supreme Military Council, announced his intention to keep Nigeria in OPEC and to continue discussions with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and commercial lenders.

On Jan. 9 the Central Bank of Nigeria issued new controls on foreign exchange, effective from Jan. 1, 1984. The provisions of most interest to U.S. companies are as follows:

(1) Compulsory Advance Import Deposits

The following rates of compulsory advance deposits will continue in 1984:

Raw materials (except petroleum products) 10 percent

Spare parts 15 percent

Food (except rice) 50 percent

Medicines 50 percent

Building materials 50 percent

Capital goods 50 percent

Books (except single copies), periodicals 50 percent

Motor vehicles and trucks 200 percent

Motor cars 250 percent

Other 250 percent

All importers must pay the applicable rates when registering Form M, the Application for Approval of Foreign Exchange. The advance deposit is now applicable to all imports, whether or not they enjoy credit facilities of more than 180 days.

(2) Commissions

The commission payable to agents or confirming houses which act as intermediaries between importers and exporters has been reduced from a maximum of 4 percent to 2 percent of the f.o.b. value of the consignment.

(3) Technical/Management Service Fees

The existing allowable rate of 20 percent of net profits before taxes that may be remitted in foreign exchange will continue in 1984. However, payment of technical and management fees will not be allowed except in exceptionally deserving cases, such as for manufacturing companies where high technology is required.

(4) Consultancy Fees

The present 20 percent limit of consultancy fees payable in foreign exchange continues, but consultancy fees for feasibility or pre-feasibility studies will not be allowed because such studies may be performed locally.

(5) Travel Allowances

The Basic Travel Allowance will be N100 ($135) per year per person. The foreign exchange allowance for business travel has been suspended until further notice.

(6) Student Remittances

No foreign exchange will be made available to any new student. Students already studying abroad will be able to obtain foreign exchange to complete their studies.

For additional information, contact the Nigeria Country Specialist, Office of African Affairs, Room 3317, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; phone 202-377-4388.

COPYRIGHT 1984 U.S. Government Printing Office
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group

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@ genbuhari, all these ur copy and paste propaganda shows only one thing; Buhari is not a democrat and can never ever be my president

I am putting up factual new reports mainly from western new media who where definitely not pro-Buhari, so how can you call it propaganda?

Please go and check the meaning of "propaganda"

@GenBuhari kindly open a txt file i attached and paste the content. these smart phones are not all too smart.

What is amazing me is dudes here can't depend their false accusation on buhari without insulting him which is very indecent and lack of reasoning the best way of depending any dispute is by producing the concerate evidance that could back your arguement not by insult.

[size=22pt]21st January 1984 - The NY Times
Buhari's new Government Recovers stolen Millions From Ex-Ministers[/size]

. .LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 20— Nigeria's military Government has recovered millions of dollars in currency hoarded by former officials and is trying to retrieve millions more smuggled out of the country, a member of the new regime says.

Brig. Tunde Idiagbon told reporters Thursday that the stockpiles of money ranged from $56,000 found at the home of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, to $4.5 million at the residence of the last civilian governor of Kono State, Alhaji Sabo Bakin Zuwo.












[size=22pt]28TH FEBRUARY 1984 - ITN NEWS
LEBANESE AND INDIAN COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA UNDER ATTACK BY NEWSPAPERS.[/size]

The large Indian and Lebanese communities in Nigeria have been under attack by the leading Nigerian independent newspaper, accusing them of economic sabotage.The Guardian editorial followed another one last week in the National Concord.

The Indian and Lebanese communities have been accused of bribing bank officials to illegally move foreign currency out of Nigeria, and hoarding goods.The economic success of the Lebanese and Indian communities has been the subject of some jealousy.Between the two communities, they own numerous factories and small businesses.

The new military government which seized power on December 31, 1983 has promised to fight corruption and bring down food prices.
Indians and Lebanese are alleged to be some of the power behind corrupt middlemen. Long jail terms for economic sabotage are being mentioned in the national press.

Finally the general himself show face on the thread which our present here could no longer neccesary, please face the challange and handle them well well sir!

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OmanIman: My father was one of the Hero's of the Biafra War! He told me firsthand stories about top Military officers who were obviously part of that war and the politics that characterized the Nigerian Army in the 70's and 80's. In 1984 when Gen.Buhari was advised to retire top military officers, most of who overthrew him and eventually held this Nation to Ransome till 1998, BUHARI was indecisive and lacked the boldness to act like a C-in-C. The Question is, if Buhari had acted like a leader, will Nigeria be where it is today? Buhari failed yesterday,Nigeria is past him and we can't go back to 1985 to get a leader for Nigeria in 2015. I like his passion but as he demonstrated in the past, a 'passionate man' does not necessarily make a 'good leader'!
P.S
MODERATOR PLS POST THIS ON FRONT PAGE SO PEOPLE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES.THANK U

He is not just a villain but a reckless one

Mr. Poster, who is your father, and how sure are you that your father told you the right story, i mean undiluted story?
Even Obasanjo called Buhari an honest man.
According to your father, 'Buhari refused to yield to the advice given him as regards retiring the generals, that is the main resaon why Nigeria is what she is today.
Is Farouk Lawal a general, is he not part of the government of your ajudged messiah(GEJ) with fresh air?
Whoes' advice ur uncle GEJ listen to before removing subsidy.
Now that GEJ is there, there is alarming rate of insecurity that GEJ cant handle, people are dying here and there, GEJ cant help matter. Better still, amidst all these, he had the guts to go to Brazil with his wife and his etourange, while there was pain and aguish in his country.
One thing i hate most is attaching sentiment to something which you have done, you voted for GEJ using sentiment you want him to remain in power with sentiment, when it is obvious that he lacks boldness to act, courageous to summoned those who needed to summon. Tenacity to reverse decisions taken by him without proper consultation. Foreinstance, renaming of UNILAG, removal of subsidy, among others.
I am of the opinion that BUHARI is a living HEROMr. Poster, who is your father, and how sure are you that your father told you the right story, i mean undiluted story?
Even Obasanjo called Buhari an honest man.
According to your father, 'Buhari refused to yield to the advice given him as regards retiring the generals, that is the main resaon why Nigeria is what she is today.
Is Farouk Lawal a general, is he not part of the government of your ajudged messiah(GEJ) with fresh air?
Whoes' advice ur uncle GEJ listen to before removing subsidy.
Now that GEJ is there, there is alarming rate of insecurity that GEJ cant handle, people are dying here and there, GEJ cant help matter. Better still, amidst all these, he had the guts to go to Brazil with his wife and his etourange, while there was pain and aguish in his country.
One thing i hate most is attaching sentiment to something which you have done, you voted for GEJ using sentiment you want him to remain in power with sentiment, when it is obvious that he lacks boldness to act, courageous to summoned those who needed to summon. Tenacity to reverse decisions taken by him without proper consultation. Foreinstance, renaming of UNILAG, removal of subsidy, among others.
I am of the opinion that BUHARI is a living HEROMr. Poster, who is your father, and how sure are you that your father told you the right story, i mean undiluted story?
Even Obasanjo called Buhari an honest man.
According to your father, 'Buhari refused to yield to the advice given him as regards retiring the generals, that is the main resaon why Nigeria is what she is today.
Is Farouk Lawal a general, is he not part of the government of your ajudged messiah(GEJ) with fresh air?
Whoes' advice ur uncle GEJ listen to before removing subsidy.
Now that GEJ is there, there is alarming rate of insecurity that GEJ cant handle, people are dying here and there, GEJ cant help matter. Better still, amidst all these, he had the guts to go to Brazil with his wife and his etourange, while there was pain and aguish in his country.
One thing i hate most is attaching sentiment to something which you have done, you voted for GEJ using sentiment you want him to remain in power with sentiment, when it is obvious that he lacks boldness to act, courageous to summoned those who needed to summon. Tenacity to reverse decisions taken by him without proper consultation. Foreinstance, renaming of UNILAG, removal of subsidy, among others.
I am of the opinion that BUHARI is a living HERO

NaijaNaWaa: Buhari is bloody blood sucking villain. A very wicked dictator. A tribalist and Islamic fundamentalist that cares less about anyone who's not like him. I pity anyone who follows him.and his hirelings like El Rufai and Sanusi.

Let me see wr ur hatred leads u to!!!