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15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by milestonejnr(op): 2:13pm On Apr 05, 2015
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.


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Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by haywire1: 2:14pm On Apr 05, 2015
I can't just stop shouting Sai buhari





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Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by TI1919(m): 2:15pm On Apr 05, 2015
cool
Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by haywire1: 2:19pm On Apr 05, 2015
TI1919:
cool
Na plot of land to buy u dey find on all threads grin





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Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by kayboy4y(m):
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Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by Zaikon(m): 2:21pm On Apr 05, 2015
''His mother died in 1988 while he was in detention and was not allowed to attend her funeral'' gaskiya dis is bad
Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by vokalguy(m): 2:24pm On Apr 05, 2015
haywire1:
I can't just stop shouting [b]Sai [/b]buhari





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What does SAI mean?
Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by haywire1: 2:27pm On Apr 05, 2015
vokalguy:
What does SAI mean?
Sai means it's

Sai buhari means it's buhari
Re: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Buhari by vokalguy(m): 4:41pm On Apr 05, 2015
haywire1:
Sai means it's

Sai buhari means it's buhari
Thanks!
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