Why I so much like GMB, we are people with different inclinations but for the purpose of those who are detached from history or the youths like me that we are below the age of 30 or those who had been fed with historical distortions there is need to put the record straight for a man whose track record remains a phenomenon in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. Buhari was governor of Borno state under Obasanjo regime and later minister of petroleum. Buhari birthed and supervised the establishment of the existing refineries. He was head of state between 1983 -1985 (a period of 20 months). There was no religious crisis while he was head of state. He reduced inflation from 23% to 4% by fiscal discipline and home grown economic team (not achieved under any other era). J.J. Rawlings of Ghana took over 2 years before him and killed all the corrupt leaders, while Buhari only sentenced the corrupt leaders in Nigeria to prison. Under his watch as PTF chairman, what he did in road construction in that short period hasnt been matched by 14 years of the PDP. Hospitals and universities around the country never witnessed as much benefits as they got from the PTF from any government after or before his time. He refused to collect allowance while serving as chairman of the PTF because he said he was already drawing a pension from government, his conscience would not allow him to draw another salary from the purse of same government. He returned excess money spent to purse of government on his return from oversea training as a military officer. He is the only former head of state that does not own property or land in Abuja. Buhari personally recommended late late Prof Dora Akunyili to OBJ because of her diligence during PTF interaction. Every attempt to rubbish him through probes in time past ended up vindicating him! The man who was asked by OBJ to take over PTF before it was scrapped with the aim of indicting Buhari ended up being prosecuted for misappropriatin g $100 million of PTF funds! His personal driver of many years is a christian from Plateau state! He has OPENLY challenged those who accuse him of religious fundamentalism to come out and show proof. No one has till today, taken up the challenge. He is the ONLY politician in Nigeria today who fills rallies without renting a crowd! People who know him (including pastor Bakare) have said of him... All I need from Buhari is his word, I can take it to the bank. If honesty and probity are the things you want for Nigeria, now is the time to choose right. Conscience is an opened wound, only truth can heal it
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:58:31 +0000
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