Happy New Year.
A friend and recent convert to the Buhari candidacy told me how he came about supporting Buhari.
According to him, in the last election, he noticed how desperately Buhari’s opponents tried to disparage his character and wondered why all they had in their ammunition were either petty, unverifiable or doctored information. He wondered why they could not focus on facts and substantial issues.
He looked closer, decided to scrutinize and the rest is history.
This is 2015 and the game play is repeating itself.
If you point out that under Jonathan, 20 of the 27 Local Governments of Bornu State have been surrendered to the control of Boko Haram, PDP goons respond asking for Buhari’s certificate.
They want you to believe Buhari who was once the Minister of Petroleum, A Military Governor, Military Secretary, Head of State etc achieved all that without an education.
They do not actually . They want to distract you
Below is a summary of Buhari’s Education , Work Experience and Honours
Buhari has served our nation gallantly and at worst he deserves not to be lied about.
NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
12 / 1983 – 08 / 1985
Commander in Chief
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
12 / 1983 – 08 / 1985
Head of State
NIGERIAN ARMY
11 / 1981 – 12 / 1983
General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division
08 / 1980 – 01 / 1981
General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division,
07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Member, Supreme Military Council
07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Military Secretary, Army Headquarters
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Chairman
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
03 / 1976 – 06 / 1978
Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources
NORTH EASTERN STATE OF NIGERIA
08 / 1975 – 03 / 1976
Military Governor
NIGERIAN ARMY
09 / 1974 – 07 / 1975
Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Headquarters
NIGERIAN ARMY
01 / 1974 – 09 / 1974
Colonel,General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters
NIGERIAN ARMY
07 / 1971 – 12 / 1972
Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters
NIGERIAN ARMY
02 / 1970 – 06 / 1971
Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
NIGERIAN ARMY
11 / 1968 – 02 / 1970
Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division, November 1968 –February 1970
NIGERIAN ARMY
08 / 1967 – 10 / 1968
Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division
NIGERIAN ARMY
04 / 1967 – 07 / 1967
Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division
NIGERIAN ARMY
1966 – 1967
Battalion Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade
NIGERIAN ARMY
1965 – 1966
Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade
NIGERIAN ARMY
1964 – 1965
Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison
NIGERIAN ARMY
1963 – 1964
Professional Achievements Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion
EDUCATION
UNITED STATES ARMY WAR COLLEGE
1979 – 1980
Master’s Degree , Military Strategic Studies, General
DEFENCE SERVICES STAFF COLLEGE, WELLINGTON, INDIA
1973
NIGERIAN MILITARY TRAINING SCHOOL
1963
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY
1963
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KATSINA ( FORMERLY KATSINA PROVINCIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL )
1956 – 1961
KATSINA MODEL SCHOOL
1953
PRIMARY SCHOOL DAURA
1948 – 1952
HONORS
GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
DSM: Defence Service Medal
Nigerian Army
NSM: National Service Medal
Nigerian Army
GSM: General Service Medal
Nigerian Army
LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal
Nigerian Army
FSS: Forces Service Star
Nigerian Army
CM: The Congo Medal Honorary
Nigerian Army
Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (Honoris Causa)
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
December 1994
Honorary Doctor of Letters degree (Honoris Causa)
University of Calabar
Honorary Doctor of Law degree (Honoris Causa)
Benue State University.