Shocking Past SECRET DOCUMENT That Will Make You Hate Buhari [Must Read] Shocking Past SECRET DOCUMENT That Will Make You Hate Buhari [Must Read] Share4 2 Share0 0 Tweet81 Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President published an abstract from secret documents on his Twitter account (@abati1990), exposing the information from Wikileaks about Buhari’s 1983-84 governing years. Naij Report. The information is provided by the Public Library of United States Diplomacy through Wikileaks. buhari 2 360nobs.jpg 5buhari 360nobs 5 The exposed classified letter is dated September 20, 2002. It reads in part: Like President Obasanjo before the 1999 election, General Buhari’s political experience is limited to that of military Head of State. Buhari came to power as a result of a 1983 New Year’s Eve coup against the democratically elected Shehu Shagari. The eviction of Shagari came as a welcome relief as did Buhari’s promise to root out corruption. That relief, however, was short-lived as Nigerians watched despairingly as the Buhari regime’s promises to revive the economy and wipe out rampant corruption withered during 20 months of heavy-handed, largely ineffective rule. In May 1984, Buhari ordered the brutal expulsion of 700,000 illegal immigrants from neighboring African states, jailed hundreds of political opponents and muzzled a once aggressive press. His loyalty to the military also came into question as he dismissed 30,000 soldiers as a cost-cutting measure. Buhari also soured Nigeria’s relations with Britain, when he was accused of masterminding a clumsy and unsuccessful attempt in July 1984 to kidnap President Shagari’s brother-in-law, former Transport Minister Umaru Dikko. Moreover, Buhari undermined traditional rulers throughout Nigeria, slashing their benefits and questioning their authority. Read more at 360nobs/2014/12/shocking-past-secret-document-that-will-make-you-hate-buhari-must-read/#RQlJC7LQtd50089A.99
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