See what buhari has done in the last 1 year in office
Buhari’s achievements in the last one
year has been made
– The analysis is embedded in a document
titled the factsheet
– Security sits as top priority of the
administration in the first one year
– The president claims that Nigeria now
operates a more accountable government
President Muhammadu Buhari’s
performance is in the last one year has
been rated and made public for Nigerians
to see and draw their own conclusions.
President Muhammadu Buahri
A document titled “Factsheet on President
Muhammadu Buhari’s 1st year in office”
was made available by Femi Adesina, the
president’s aide on media and publicity.
Below is a full analysis of what Buhari
has done in the last 365 days in office.
SECURITY
•The relocation of the Nigerian Military
Command Centre to Maiduguri, since May
2015, contributed to the success in the
fight against insurgency in the North
Eastern part of the country.
•As at February 2016, the total number of
persons rescued by the Nigerian troops
during the ongoing operations in the
North East came to 11,595
•Since December 2015, the well-motivated
and rejuvenated Nigerian Military have
regained all Nigerian territories
previously under Boko Haram control.
•Prioritized regional cooperation in the
fight against Boko Haram insurgency and
violent extremism, through the operations
of the 8,500 strong Multi-National Joint
Task Force in N’Djamena, the capital of
Chad, currently headed by a Nigeria
military general.
•Nigeria has provided $21million USD to
the Task Force since June 2015 and is
committed to an additional $79 million
USD, bringing the total of Nigeria’s
commitment to the Task Force to 100
million USD.
•Cohesive international support in the
fight against terrorism and assistance to
victims and communities affected by
terrorism, following President Buhari’s
meeting with G7 leaders and other world
powers.
•In May 2016, Nigeria hosted a Regional
Security Summit to boost military
operations against Boko Haram and forge
a global support for the rehabilitation of
the IDPs and rebuilding of the North East.
•In June 2015, the United States
announced a 5-million-dollar support for
the fight against the terrorists in the sub-
region.
• In April 2016, during the visit to Ms
Samantha Power, the U.S Ambassador to
the UN to Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad,
the U.S Government further announced an
additional $40 million USD for
humanitarian assistance in the sub-region
•Recruitment of additional 10,000 persons
into the Nigeria Police Force is ongoing.
The recruitment will address the
manpower gap which currently exists in
the Nigeria Police
•Overhaul of the dysfunctional topmost
hierarchy of the Nigerian military which
resulted in optimal result and degradation
of the Boko Haram elements.
•Was able to bring back our hitherto
military allies; which saw the United
States and UK governments commit their
resources to the fight against the
insurgents after previously backing out of
negotiations with the previous
administration. The Israeli government
has also indicated interest in the fight
against insurgency.
•Introduction of the motor cycle battalion
(This is so that the Nigerian Army can
travel to remote areas that were not
accessible to cars/trucks)
•Realigned our partnership with regional
allies by embarking on foreign visits
which resulted in bilateral and
multilateral agreements to tackle
insecurity back home.
•No more roadblocks and curfews, which
normally impeded free flow of movement.
•Continuous monitoring of activities in
the region of war through the use of
satellite images and geographical
information system is helping in fighting
insurgency and strategizing against the
enemy.
•The trips to our neighbouring countries
showed the resolve of the President to
push Boko Haram elements out of
existence by going for the jugular of the
group, cutting their arms, food supply
routes. Support has thus been mobilized
through the Multinational Joint Task
Force.
•Another major stride is the Trans
National Organized Crime (TNOC) where
the president got partnership with
regional allies in the fight against the
proliferation of Small Arms and Light
Weapons.
•As part of the reconfigured military
partnership, the United States donated 24
mine-resistant armoured vehicles (MRAP)
which had protected the Nigerian troops
from the menace of Improvised Explosive
Devices. Today we have less causalities.
• Reached out to the G7 countries and
achieved the following: intelligence
sharing; technical military training; arms
deals/donations
•Overhauling of NIMASA. A reversed
policy of the past administration where
national infrastructural assets were given
to militia leaders to protect as against
established bodies like the Nigerian Navy
was stopped.
•The President Buhari government has
drafted the army to partner with other
security agencies in ensuring the security
of our national infrastructure and this is
already yielding the desired results.
•A major ring of pipeline vandals in Lagos
state were captured recently in a joint
operation by security forces led by the
army.
•The government has renewed its fight
against oil bunkering
•The Nigerian Navy has recorded
tremendous success lately in
apprehending vessels used by oil thieves.
This operation has improved security on
our water ways and it has also helped
improve the revenue of government.
•Deployment of sophisticated weapons to
ensure vandalism is contained by setting
up a pipeline security force in stamping
out the menace.
•Effective Management of the Separatist
Biafran Movement
•Improving the technical capacity of
Nigerian Police Force. We now have a
forensic lab and GSM tracking device. We
now have a more IT integrated Police
force.
•Restructuring of Nigerian Immigration to
stop cross border crimes.
•NSCDC has become more proactive in the
prevention of pipeline vandalization, with
arrest of several pipeline vandals.
•Joint operations involving various
security outfits in curbing the menace of
the herdsmen in the country has been set
up.
•The use of surveys and updated
mappings across the country as strategies
for preventing threats among ethnic
groups in Nigeria.
CORRUPTION
•Right from the moment he won the
Presidential Election in 2015, the
impression of the President as a ‘‘no
nonsense and incorruptible leader’’ sent a
signal to looters of public funds, with
many of them returning funds that had
been stolen under the previous
administration.
•To create a frame work for prosecuting
the war against corruption and
institutionalize probity, President Buhari
set up an Advisory Committee on War
Against Corruption.
• The anti-corruption battle is gaining
ground with several high profile cases
already in the courts. The administration
is being guided by the rule of law in the
prosecution of corruption cases.
• President Buhari enlisted the support of
multilateral institutions like the World
Bank and IMF, security agencies, Western
countries and other friendly nations to
locate and repatriate stolen assets.
• At a London summit on anti-corruption,
President Buhari announced that Nigeria
will begin the full implementation of the
principles of the OPEN contracting data
standards.
•In the first quarter of 2016, President
Buhari embarked on trips to the Middle
East to sensitize the governments on the
need to repatriate stolen assets and hand
over the looters for trial in Nigeria. In
January, Nigeria and UAE signed Judicial
Agreements on Extradition, Transfer of
Sentenced Persons, Mutual Legal
Assistance on Criminal Matters.
•In March 2016, the Federal Government
and the Swiss Government signed a Letter
of Intent On the Restitution of Illegally-
Acquired Assets forfeited in Switzerland.
Under the agreement, Switzerland will
repatriate $ 321 million USD illicitly
acquired by the Gen. Sani Abacha family.
•In March 2016, the Presidential
Committee set up to probe contracts
awarded by the Office of the National
Security Adviser (ONSA) from 2011 to 2015
announced the recovery of over N7 billion
from indicted companies and individuals.
ECONOMY
• Implementation of the Treasury Single
Account (TSA) has provided greater
visibility of government revenues and
cash flows. Between June 2015 and April
2016, the Federal Government TSA
collection clocked N3trillion.
•To further instill fiscal discipline,
President Buhari directed the closure of
all multiple accounts in Ministries,
Departments and Agencies of government,
thereby plugging loopholes for leakages
with new technology.
• The opaque accounting structure of the
NNPC has been reconstructed to be more
transparent with the closure of more than
40 accounts. As a corporate entity, NNPC
is now accountable and more transparent
in operations, publishing its monthly
financial reports.
• The President also resolved the lingering
shadowy oil swap deals that had cost the
country billions of dollars and left it at the
mercy of a few rich Nigerians.
•To alleviate the suffering of Nigerians in
September 2015, President Buhari
directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to
disburse N689.5 billion as bailout to 27
states of the federation to pay salaries.
•To stimulate the economy and reduce
poverty, in April, 2016, President Buhari
approved deferment in the payment of the
bailout as states were still reeling under
the burden of the fall in commodity
prices.
•Records of more than 34,000 ghost
workers draining the nation’s resources
were expunged from the Federal Civil
Service, saving N2.29 billion monthly.
•In 2015, President Buhari ruled out the
appointment of a government delegation
for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. By this
decision, the government saved about one
million U.S dollars and N30m of local
expenses
•Enforcement of the Bank Verification
Number: Also the BVN has ensured that
the menace of “ghost workers” are being
identified and dealt with, while looters
with multiple accounts can no longer hide
their loot undetected.
•Social Protection: Groundwork for social
intervention/palliatives for the poor is
being put in place as data is being
collated by the economic planning office
of the VP in conjunction with the World
Bank.
•Reorganization/restructuring of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) into a focused, accountable and
transparent institution with autonomous
Units (Upstream; Downstream, Gas &
Power; Refineries; Ventures and lean
Group Headquarters)
•Reduction of operational deficits in NNPC
by over 50% as at March 2016 as a result
of Increased Transparency and
Commercial focus
•Conduct of NNPC outstanding Annual
Audits from 2011 to 2014, and the
publication of Monthly Financial and
Operations Reports to ensure transparency
•Introduction of third party financing in
order to eliminate direct funding of cash
calls by the Federal Government
•Renegotiation of existing service
contracts under Joint Venture and
Production sharing contracts (PSC)
Operations by about 30% leading to
operational efficiency improvements and
cost reductions
•Elimination of the Offshore Processing
Agreement (OPA) through the
introduction of the Direct Sales and Direct
Purchase (DSDP) scheme with reputable
off-shore refineries thereby yielding
annual savings of US$1 billion
•Resuscitation of Port Harcourt, Warri and
Kaduna Refineries presently producing
about 7 million litres of products per/day
•Repair of products pipe lines and the
resuscitation of supply of products from
Atlas Cove-Mosimi- Ibadan- Ilorin after a
six year lull
•Repairs of Escravos/ Warri and Bonny/
Port Harcourt crude oil pipe lines
•Introduction of a Price Modulation
framework for downstream petroleum
product pricing to encourage
responsiveness to market dynamics
•Guided deregulation of the downstream
sector to allow market forces determine
product price and eliminate subsidy
payments
•Introduction of the initiative on refinery
co-location to increase domestic refining
capacity and minimize the drain on scarce
foreign exchange for product importation
•Commenced policy reforms for gas
monetization, flare out and infrastructure
development, to fast track power supply
and economic diversification.
POWER
•Under President Buhari, the Federal
Government agreed to a 50 million Euro
(about N11.15 billion) loan agreement
with French government for capacity-
building and upgrade of power training
facilities in Nigeria.
•Nigeria signed a $237 million agreement
with World Bank to improve power.
•Chinese solar power manufacturers
agreed with the Federal Government to
set up solar panel manufacturing business
in Nigeria.
•President Buhari has signed an
agreement with the Chinese government
to improve Nigeria’s power infrastructure
ENVIRONMENT
•Presidential approval for the
Implementation of United Nations
Environmental Programme (UNEP) report
2010 for the clean-up of Ogoniland with
regards to oil pollution and inclusion of
stakeholders in the process of
implementation.
•Continuation of the implementation of
the Great Green Wall project to fight and
contain desertification in Northern
Nigeria initiated by past administration.
JUDICIARY
•Since assumption of office, President
Buhari has maintained a clear stance on
the rule of law and respect for separation
of powers.
•The President has focused on the
strengthening of institutions with key
appointment of professionals.
•Appointment of 30 new Federal High
Court Justices
NATIONAL IMAGE
•On assumption of office, the President
undertook some foreign trips both within
and outside Africa to re-establish
Nigeria’s position in the global arena and
solicit support for Nigeria and Africa.
• President Buhari has continually pushed
the agenda for enhancing Nigeria’s global
image by always demonstrating Nigeria’s
credentials in the 2015 general elections,
which saw the country scoring high on
peaceful transition.
•President Buhari strongly supported the
emergence of a Nigerian, Dr Akinwumi
Adesina, as President of the Africa
Development Bank.
Posts
No comments: