Achievement of Buhari Versus Achievement of Jonathan

BUHARI:

An appraisal of General Buhari’s leadership qualities, would not be complete without mention of his 

contribution in the onerous task of keeping Nigeria one and united both before and after the civil war, his 

stewardship of the defunct North eastern state where he served as military Governor, his role as 

Minister of Petroleum and Energy and Chairman of the NNPC during the Obasanjo military regime. Buhari 

reached the pinnacle of his carrier when in December 1983 he was appointed head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces. He was to serve his Country once more as chairman of the defunct Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, PTF (between 1995 and 1999). General Buhari is patriot to the core. He has discharged all his assignments with a sense of mission.

 He is above board honest and sincere. The organization of oil exporting Countries (OPEC) was to tap from his managerial skill and 

leadership when he led the oil cartel as President. He played a key role in helping to stabilize the prices of oil 

in the world market to the benefit of the producing member states including Nigeria. 

Following the return of the military to the barracks in October 1979, General Buhari went back to 

continue with his military career. He served in various military formations across the country as a 

commanding officer and was reputed in the military circles as energetic and disciplined officer. In 

the wake of the extremist Maitatsine religious uprising in the early 1980s in several northern states, it was 

Major-General Buhari, who some political detractors now call an extremist, that crushed the uprising 

and saved multi culturalism and religious freedom in that part of the country. 

In the face of the crises generated by the 1983 presidential election, which the opposition parties 

accused the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN) of rigging, coupled with the massive corruption and fraud, the military had to return back to power in December 1983 to save the polity from virtual collapse. The military regime headed by General Buhari, and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon (of the blessed memory), 

who was himself a discipline military officer, embarked on a deliberate and systematic campaign 

of national cleansing and transformation. Through the War Against Indiscipline (WAI), the 

regime contributed to efforts geared towards encouraging behavioral and attitudinal change among Nigerians. In essence, the Buhari regime embarked on an ethical revolution that was directed against bribery 

and corruption, general indiscipline, drug pushing and other acts that cast the country in bad light and 

caused national retrogression. Unfortunately, in August 1985, the Buhari regime was overthrown. 

Today, more than 22 years after the ousting of the regime, many Nigerians, are still nostalgic of its 

purposefulness, sense of mission and transparency hence the strong yearning for his return at the helm of 

affairs of our beleaguered beloved country. The track record of achievements left by General Buhari during his tenure as the Executive Chairman of the defunct PTF, between 1995 and 1999, has made many Nigerians of goodwill who are yearning for a national leadership that would show unreserved commitment for the transformation of the country’s infrastructure and social services system to root for his presidency. With only about N60 billions, he was able to excellently utilize the funds on accelerated projects of road 

construction/rehabilitation, food security, water supply, provision of drugs and medical equipment and 

ambulances to hospitals, refurbishment of educational institutions at all levels and 

empowering them with educational materials and other logistic and so on. The projects which the PTF executed nationwide under General Buhari, have impacted positively on the common man and have 

remained so in many places. In comparison to the projects being pursued by the present regime in the country, those executed by the fund were qualitative, cost effective and timely delivered . 

With the scrapping of the PTF by the Obasanjo regime in 1999, the gains of infrastructure and social services development informed by the vision of the fund were rolled back tremendously, as could be seen from the dilapidated and lamentable state of our roads, hospitals, schools, water supply system and 

others today. What is more, the agencies the Obasanjo government set up to look like PTF, such as 

NAPEP, PPPRA and UBEC, have become a waste-pipe of public resources going by the abysmal 

performance and massive fraud happening there. 

JONATHAN: 

Check out some of the achievements of Jonathan according to the tweets of Omokri. GEJisworking 

In Abia, Jonathan completed power plants in Aba and Alaoji and reconstructed and reopened Ohafia 

barracks to stem kidnapping. #GEJisworking In Adamawa Jonathan constructed 5 Almajiri 

schools and the NAF Comprehensive Sec School and a Terminal at the Yola airport. #GEJisworking 

In Anambra GEJ completed Onitsha River Port, repaired Onitsa-Owerri Rd and kick started the 

process of the 2nd Niger Bridge. #GEJisworking In Akwa Ibom Jonathan established a new Federal 

Polytechnic in Ukana and the Nkari Earth dam and rehabilitated FG rds. #GEJisworking 

In Bauchi Jonathan equipped the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital Bauchi and built 

5 Almajiri schools. #GEJisworking In Benue Jonathan is building the Loko-Oweto 

bridge, completed the Makurdi Water Supply Scheme supplying to 1 million people. #GEJisworking 

In Borno, Jonathan has fought desertification with the Great Green Wall Project and rehabilitated the 

Uba – Mbalala Road. #GEJisworking 

In Cross River GEJ rehabilitated the Margaret Ekpo Int’l Airport and Modernised the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. #GEJisworking 

In Delta GEJ has taken Itakpe-Ajaokuta-warri railway to 80% completion and kick started the 

$16B Gas City Project at Ogidigben #GEJisworking 

In Ebonyi Jonathan established the Fed University in Ndufe – Alike, repaired over 250km of roads and built power substations. #GEJisworking 

In Edo Jonathan completed the Ihovbor power 

Station, reconstructed the Benin-Ore-Sagamu 

and equipped UBTH. #GEJisworking 

In Ekiti Jonathan established the Federal University in Oye – Ekiti, and repaired hundreds of 

kilometers of Federal Rds. #GEJisworking. 

In Enugu Jonathan gave the S. East the 1st International Airport and revived the PH-Enugu 

rail line. #GEJisworking. 

In Gombe Jonathan established the Federal University in Kashere and built 5 Almajiri schools 

#GEJisworking. 

In Imo Jonathan rehabilitated the Sam Mbakwe International Airport and completed power stations 

and built sub stations. #GEJisworking. 

In Jigawa Jonathan established the Federal University in Dutse, built 5 Almajiri schools and 

built silos. #GEJisworking. 

In Kano Jonathan revived the Lagos-Kano rail, built 5 Almajiri schools, renovated the MAKIA Int’l 

Airport and built silos. #GEJisworking. 

In Kaduna, Jonathan has just completed the Standard Gauge Kad-Abj rail that enables you 

work in Abuja and live in Kd. #GEJisworking. 

In Katsina Jonathan established the Federal University in Dutsin-ma, built 5 Almajiri schools 

and multiple silos. #GEJisworking. 

In Kebbi Jonathan established the Federal University in Kalgo, built 5 Almajiri schools and 

multiple silos. #GEJisworking. 

In Kogi Jonathan established the new Federal University in Lokoja, and completed the Geregu 

power plant. #GEJisworking. 

In Kwara GEJ revived Jebba-Kano & Ilorin–Offa rail lines, built Almajiri schools, ongoing 

reconstruction Ibadan Ilorin Rd. #GEJisworking 

In Lagos Jonathan revived the Lagos-Kano rail, introduced inter city air conditioned diesel trains 

and is rehabilitating MMIA. #GEJisworking 

In Nasarawa Jonathan established a new Federal University in Lafia and rehabilitated the Lafia– 

Makurdi Rd. #GEJisworking. 

In Niger Jonathan dredged River Niger up to Baro, Baro Port at 95% completion, Zungeru power plant 

ongoing. #GEJisworking. 

In Ondo Jonathan completed and commissioned the 500 MWs Omotosho Power Plant Phase 2 & 

renovated the Akure airport. #GEJisworking. 

In Ogun Jonathan rehabilitated the Sagamu-Ore road as well as the Ijebu Igbo Ajegunle–Araromi– 

Ife-Sekona Road (Section II). #GEJisworking 

In Osun Jonathan re-equipped OAUTH, constructed silos, built power substations, 

repaired Efon Alaaye-Erinmo Ijesha-Iwarga Rd 

#GEJisworking 

In Oyo Jonathan is reconstructing (not repairing) Lag-Ibadan Rd and has commenced constructing 

the Lag-Ibadan hi-speed rail. #GEJisworking 

In Plateau Jonathan repaired the Vom-Manchok Rd, construction of earth dam in Heipang and 

power substations. #GEJisworking. 

In Rivers GEJ revived the PH-Enugu Rail, Rehabilitating the PH International Airport & 

upgraded Uniport Teaching Hospital. #GEJisworking 

In Sokoto Jonathan is fighting desertification with the Great Green Wall and built 5 Almajiri schools. 

#GEJisworking 

In Taraba Jonathan established the Federal University in Wukari and constructed the Kashimbila Multi-Purpose Dam Project. #GEJisworking. 

In Yobe GEJ established Fed University of Gashua, Almajiri schools & Gashua–Hadejia 132KV double 

circuit transmission line #GEJisworking 

In Zamfara Jonathan established the Federal University Gusau, built multiple Almajiri schools 

and constructed silos. #GEJisworking.

VERDICT: The leadership of the country come may 29th will fall in the hands of either of this two. The Final choice is yours, this piece is to further guide you in making decision as to who to vote. Follow your heart come Feb. 14th 2015. Cheers. God bless Nigeria

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