below 30 and who constitute a significant chunk of
our voting population.
This is the ICT generation that is largely ignorant
about the events of the Buhari era (1984-85) and so
can be misinformed and misled by needless
propaganda.
I have sat with many in the under-30
bracket and those slightly above who only have faint
recollections of the Buhari era and the level of
ignorance about that era is amazing.
Before being MILITARY Head of State, Buhari had
been Governor of one of the Northern States (under
Obasanjo’s Military government) as well as Minister
for Petroleum. He later served as Chairman of PTF
under Abacha.
Please consider the following unassailable facts:
He birthed and supervised the establishment of our
existing refineries.
There was no religious crisis while he was Head of
State. It started under his successor IBB!
In his time as Head of State he reduced inflation
from 23% to 4%, by fiscal discipline and a
homegrown economic team (not achieved under any
other era, even military).
JJ Rawlings of Ghana took over 2yrs before him, and
killed all the corrupt leaders, while Buhari only
sentenced the corrupt leaders here to prison.
Under his watch as PTF Chairman, what he did in
road construction in that short period hasn't been
matched by almost 16yrs of the PDP rule.
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.
Despite serving in senior capacity in the oil sector,
first as Minister for Petroleum and then Petroleum
Trust Fund, Buhari has no petrol station, much less a
rig, refinery or an oil block like so many of our
leaders.
He could have retired into nauseating opulence like
most of his counterparts (IBB or Danjuma or even
OBJ) but didn't.
Instead of hobnobbing with the high and mighty, he
has cast his lot with the ordinary man most of who
follow him out of hope and belief in his values.
People who know him have said of him... "All I need
from Buhari is his word, I can take it to the bank".
He is the only politician in the Country today who
fills rallies without renting a crowd.
·He refused to collect an allowance while serving as
Chairman of the PTF because he said since he was
already drawing a pension from government, his
conscience would not allow him to draw another
salary from the purse of the same government.
He is the only former head of state that does not
own property or land in Abuja .
Every attempt to rubbish him through probes in time
past eneded up vindicating him!
The man who was asked by OBJ to take over the
running of PTF before it was scrapped with the aim
of probing and indicting Buhari, was the one who
ended up being prosecuted for misappropriating
$100m of PTF funds! Buhari again, was vindicated
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.
His personal driver of many years is a Christian
from Plateau State!
His government initiated the War Against Indiscipline
that has made environmental cleanliness, queuing up,
not urinating by the roadside etc features of our
national life even till today.
Buhari draw NGN2.3m monthly instead of NGN23m
drawn by other past leaders. He returns his official
car every 5yrs to take another one while others
keep theirs and collect another
Does it then surprise you why corrupt people would
be spreading such heinous rumours about Buhari?
He is a threat to them and they know what he is
capable of doing to corruption and corrupt people
when he comes into office! So shine your eyes and
make the right decision.
If honesty and probity are the things you want for
Nigeria, now is the time to choose right.
Now that you know better, will you please educate
others BY FORWARDING THIS TO AS MANY AS YOU
CAN!!!...................
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