5 Key achievements of Muhammadu Buhari in his first year as president of Nigeria

Key achievements of Muhammadu Buhari - Editor’s note: Exactly one year ago Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated as the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria. While some Nigerians criticise the incumbent government of not delivering the change, the presidency boasts of its success in the war against the Boko Haram insurgency, the war against graft. However, President Buhari admits that the change is coming with pain and says that he shares what Nigerians feel. More.. Nollywood stars you still may not know have died – This list will leave you in a big shock! (+Photos) 15 Times Nigerian women deceived men with their makeup (With Pictures) 13 Nigerian celebrities and their parents (With Pictures) 10 things you can do to make women obsess over you – Guys, see this now! Taking to the account Buhari’s one year in office; while it cannot be said that Nigeria is out of the woods, there is no denying the fact that the bleeding in the system has been stopped. Levinus Nwabughiogu of Vanguard in this piece lists five major achievements of Buhari’s government in these 365 days. For the staunch supporter of the regime, Buhari has done exceedingly well in the following five key areas: National security, corruption, economy, governance, national image. 1. National security The president ran his political campaigns on the restoration of national security. At the time he took over power, Boko Haram, the deadly terrorist cell that had killed thousands of Nigerians and destroyed inestimable valuables, was occupying 14 local government areas in the north-east. Today, the 14 local government areas have not only been reclaimed by the military, there is also free movement in the areas. Perhaps, one piece of cheery news that excited the government was the rescue of one of the 219 Chibok schools girls, Amina Ali, abducted by Boko Haram two years ago. 2. Anti-corruption war Assuming that the Augean stable had been cleaned and the war ends now, posterity would still know that Buhari was here. The fight against corruption defines Buhari’s administration. And he is taking it a notch higher. The APC government has given the anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the judiciary, the liberty to fully launch offensives against corruption and its agents. This has seen high profile cases with suspects such as a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, a former Chief of the Air Staff, Alex Badeh, with the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, the PDP, amongst others connected with the $2.1 arms deal. Similarly, no one would ever believe that a Nigerian court would be trying a sitting Senate President who is a chieftain of the ruling party. 3. Economy and governance The 2016 budget has provided a road map and appropriate monetary templates for the economy under Buhari. As the economy is down, efforts are being made to diversify it by investing hugely in agriculture. Other policies undertaken by the government include the reintroduction of the Treasury Single Account, TSA, where all public funds are channelled into one bank account, the introduction of Bank Verification Number, BVN, to detect ghost workers amongst others. There is also the introduction of social welfare packages to help low income earners. The government is working on the Infrastructural Development and Transportation where over $6 billion worth of investments which were the fallouts of the president’s recent state visit to China would be realized. Education sector, sport, environment are also getting attention. Recall the presidential order to start the implementation of UNEP report would clean up oil spill in Ogoniland in Rivers State. 4. National image This is one area Buhari has got a passmark by his assessors. Many saw Nigeria as a pariah state before now. But the president, upon his assumption of office, undertook some foreign trips within and outside Africa to re-establish Nigeria’s position in the global arena and solicit support for Nigeria and Africa. The visits saw him go to France, South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Germany where he attended the G7 summit. Also, in realization of the need to secure Nigeria and, indeed, the West African sub region where Boko Haram had been carrying out attacks, Buhari embarked on diplomatic trips to Niger, Chad, Cameroun and Benin Republic. In an interview on the various presidential trips, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, said a lot of bilateral agreements which would see to the repatriation of the stolen funds had been signed. This article expresses the authors’ opinion only. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NAIJ.com or its editors. - Naij CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates

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