Read 29 Things To Know About Buhari

Read 29 Things To Know About Buhari

The 'Mai Gaskiya' in Nigeria

President Elect, Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in on May 29th, 2015 to begin his 4 year rule as President & GCFR of Nigeria. We gathered some 29 things about him you probably know about, heard about or simply won't believe. Enjoy! Happy Democracy Day!!

1. Muhammadu Buhari belongs to Saggitarius zodiac family
2. The political term Buharism has common features with Fascism
3. Muhammadu Buhari is the 23rd child of his Father
4. His Father died when he was 4
5. Muhammadu Buhari has 10 children from two wives.
6. Muhammadu Buhari has lost 1 wife and two children.
7. Muhammadu Buhari supports freedom of religion
8. Muhammadu Buhari survived a bomb attack by Boko Haram in 2014
9. Wole Soyinka wrote a book titled, The Crimes of Buhari 
10. Muhammadu Buhari has a strict disciplinarian gave 21 years imprisonment to students caught cheating in an exam
11. When Muhammadu Buhari expelled over 500, 000 illegal foreigners from Nigeria, the term El Buhari was coined
12. Muhammadu Buhari's government arrested Fela when he was about leaving on an American tour. Fela was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
13. Muhammadu Buhari stopped borrowing by state governments
14. Muhammadu Buhari's government gave priority to importation of raw materials and spare parts that were needed for agriculture and industry
15. Muhammadu Buhari is 72 years old
16. Muhammadu Buhari saved Nigeria when he resisted the IMF's effort to bring the country to its knees in debt
17. Muhammadu Buhari was named 'Mai Gaskiya', meaning Man of Integrity
18. It is said that he is a true descendant of Uthman Dan Fodio
19. Muhammadu Buhari will engage full disclosure and transparency in fighting corruption this time around
20. Muhammadu Buhari doesnt seem keen on sports.
21. Offical fan page for buhari - https://www.facebook.com/MuhammaduBuhari - Personal updates are signed -GMB
22. Muhammadu Buhari is a kind hearted, passionate and disciplined Nigerian
23. Muhammadu Buhari's 6 point manifesto is as follows; Politics & Governance, Security & Conflict Resolution, Economy & agriculture, Infrastructure & Oil and Gas, Society & Human Capital Development, The Economy.
24. Muhammadu Bahuri claims to be a converted democrat.
25. He divorced his wife for reportedly receiving financial assistance from IBB while he was in prison
26. Manny Pacquiao, Eugene Levy and Buhari share the same birth date, 17, December.
27. There were no religious crisis under his previous regime.
28. Muhammadu Buhari is a threat to corruption.
29. Muhammadu Buhari introduced the compulsory environmental sanitation practised today. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

Muhammadu Buhari ready to serve

Bonus.   Here are a series of speeches to Nigerians from Muhammadu Buhari's personal Twitter account during his 2015 presidential campagain   “Good morning, my friends. Before we kick off our rallies in Port Harcourt this morning, let us talk, Nigerian to Nigerian – GMB”   “Many of you believe something is wrong with Nigeria. Some of you have given up. You think this country can not be good; cannot get better.”   “And so you forgive politicians for stealing and for mediocrity – because you say to yourselves, “they are all thieves, they are all selfish”   “and nothing will change.” But is that really true? It is not.”   “Many people ask me: why am I running for office again? And I ask them – What has changed since I began this mission?”   “Can you honestly, truly say to yourself that our country has changed for the better? Are our children safe when they go to school?”   “Are our parents safe when we leave them at home? Is the naira in your bank account of greater value today than it was four years ago?”   “People accuse me of many things. But one thing they never accuse me of is corruption. They never accuse me of mediocrity, or of lying.”   “I have led this country and I have a record. We were not perfect, but we were effective; we solved problems, and we made Nigerians proud.”   “In our government, we fought corruption, we stabilised the naira, and we shut down insurgencies. #ThingsMustChange”   “We shouldn’t forget so soon that there was Maitatsine ravaging the north east and we dealt with it. We also overran the Chadian rebels.”   “We rebuilt industries, Nigerians queued up and treated each other with respect; Nigerians took pride in our reputation for discipline.”   “The world admired us. We were proud to be Nigerians. #ThingsMustChange”i

 

General Muhammadu Buhari

“Because they can’t attack our record, they accuse me falsely of ethnic jingoism; they accuse me falsely of religious fundamentalism. Because they cannot attack our record, they accuse us falsely of calling for election violence – when we have only insisted on peace.”   “Even as Head of State, we never imposed Sha’riah. All my running mates have been either Igbo or Yoruba and always Christian.”   “I have and will continue to condemn those who burn God’s places of worship, be they churches or mosques and wish God’s judgment upon them.”   “As your President, their punishment won’t stop there, we will also ensure Boko Haram and other such elements, are found, are arrested”   “and face the full wrath of the law as punishment for their crimes against our country. #ThingsMustChange”   “So don’t let anyone blind you with fear so they can continue to plunder our resources, and keep you away from our common wealth.”   “How can 219 girls be missing in our country, and our leader appears incapable of action? #ThingsMustChange”   “How can 12 young people die because they were looking for jobs in Abuja and justice is not met? Several corruption scandals unsolved.”   “How can we allow the cowards of Boko Haram take over any part of this country – a sovereign state? #ThingsMustChange”   “What is going on here? In this our country? In a country that belongs to all of us? #ThingsMustChange”   “My dear friends, this is very important to note: It doesn’t matter if you are Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Hausa, Idoma, Efik, Ekwere, Urhobo, Igala”

Muhammadu Buhari

“And, no, it does not matter if you are Christian, Muslim, animist or atheist: we need a new direction under a new leadership.”   “This is why I am running for the office of the president of Nigeria. This is my promise. #ThingsMustChange”   “This is my promise: We will work hard and fast for you. Our children will go to school and they will return safe.”   “Corruption will be a thing of the past and we will ensure that wealth goes around our citizens in an equitable manner.”   “Government will conduct itself in a disciplined and responsible manner; we will identify problems and fix them. #ThingsMustChange”   “The task ahead will be challenging and daunting, but it is surmountable. This is what leadership is about. #ThingsMustChange”   “My only desire is to prove to you that Nigeria can truly work. Allow me prove to you that in your lifetime, you can be proud of this country”   “Let me make you this promise today: We will protect your children. We will protect your wealth. We will make this country work again.”   “Thank you and God keep us all. Vote APC. Vote #Change.”   “I am Muhammadu Buhari, and I am running for President to change this country, for good. – GMB”   You can follow General Muhammadu Buhari on tweeter @ThisIsBuhari

Muhammadu Buhari