The document discusses President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, his administration, policies, and impact on Nigerian youth. It outlines Buhari's background and election campaign promises to fight corruption and insecurity. It summarizes achievements of his administration including economic growth, social programs, and youth empowerment initiatives. However, it notes ongoing issues like insecurity, unemployment, and need for continued progress on education, infrastructure, and credible anti-corruption efforts. Overall, it advocates that Nigerians work together to sustain Buhari's vision and build a stronger Nigeria.

1. The Administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian
Youth: Issues and the Prospects
For: Buhari Support Group, Sudan Chapter
By
Shamsuddin Bolatito (PhD)
@ Nahda College, Khartoum.
08/09/2018

2. Introduction
President Muhammadu Buhari
Former Military President from 1983 to 1985
Overthrown by Former Military Leader, Gen.
Ibrahim Babangida
Failed 3 attempts to win election
Became the 4th democratic President of Nigeria
the first opposition candidate to defeat a sitting
president at the ballot box in the history of Nigeria

3. Election Campaign
During the president's election campaign in 2015, he
vowed to fight against corruption and insecurity if
elected
ECOWAS currency by 2020 under Nigeria’s guidance
and leadership
Free maternal and children healthcare services
Stabilising the naira.
Amending the Constitution to remove immunity from
prosecution for elected officers in criminal case.

4. Criticism against the President
Persistent rumours of ill-health,
Criticism of his handling of the economy
Continuous insecurity,
Selective Anti-corruption war
Questions over his campaign to root out corruption
The PDP accused him of leading a political witch-
hunt
Concentration of power within a small group of
trusted advisors

5. PMB Idealism
Zeal for transparency and accountability
Services to the People
He hopes to end decades of rampant cronyism,
corruption and impunity
He dropped the title "general" to quell fears of a repeat
of his autocratic military rule
He announced 50% pay cut of his salaries
introduce greater openness and efficiency to the murky
world of Nigerian government
exceptionally corruption-free

6. PMB Pragmatism
PMB Pragmatism encourages Nigerians to find processes
that work in order to achieve their desired ends…
action oriented
experientially grounded
According to Grant Shapps, the minister for international
development, "UK is fully committed to helping Nigeria
increase its security, stability and prosperity.
Shekarau while announcing his defection said he believes
that given by the current state of the political situation in
Nigeria, it is important he moves to the APC.

7. PMB Pragmatism Contd.

8. Second Term Nomination

9. 2nd Term Nomination Contd.
"Victory is sure by the grace of God and together we
must continue to sanitise Nigeria's political
environment," he said.

10. Factsheet of Achievements
Growth in Agriculture and Solid Minerals
Growth in Nigeria’s External Reserves
Increase in The Excess Crude Account
The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative
Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
with initial funding of US$1.3bn (provided by the
World Bank, German Development Bank, the
African Development Bank and Agence Française
de Development)

11. Factsheet of Achievements Contd.
The Ease of Doing Business Reform Programme:
Intending Business Owners can now upload their
registration documents directly to the website of the
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Infrastructure: by upgrading and developing
Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructure.
A new Social Housing Programme
A New Vision for the Niger Delta
Improvement in Power Sector and Local Refining
Capacity

12. Factsheet of Achievements Contd.
The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit
(PICA)
Budget Reforms: First, a Presidential Order was
issued directing that all budgets of all Government
Agencies be prepared in line with International
Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), using
a budget template developed for that purpose.
Expansion of TSA Coverage
Deployment of BVN for Payroll and Social Investment
Programmes

13. The National Economic Recovery
and Growth Plan (NERGP)
 By focusing on five execution priorities:
Stabilizing the macroeconomic environment;
Achieving Agriculture and Food Security;
Ensuring energy efficiency (especially in power
and petroleum products);
Improving transportation infrastructure; and
Driving industrialization primarily through SMEs.

14. Youth Empowerment of PMB
Feeding millions of primary school children under the
Home Grown School Feeding Programme in over 8,587
schools across 19 states and in addition employs thousands
of cooks
Modular Refineries in the Niger Delta to curb the
challenges of unemployment and scarcity of petroleum
products.
Social Investment Programme to the tune of N500 billion,
the largest pro-poor programme in our nation’s history,
and the largest social safety net, at least in Sub-Saharan
Africa.

15. Youth Empowerment of PMB
Contd.
the empirical evidence of 200,000 jobs for
undergraduates employed under the N-Power
programme, 300,000 more waiting to be employed
soon
over 7 million children being fed daily in 22 States
beneficiaries of micro-credit loans going to about
300,000
300,000 households benefiting from conditional
cash transfers

16. Youth Empowerment of PMB
Contd.
Improve security and combat against youth migration
Re-establishment of Nigeria’s position and influence
in the regional and global arena.
War against cyber-crimes and the abuse of
technology through hate speech among the youth
Reduction of youth violence and crime across the
country
Consolidating on the Social Intervention Programme

17. Critical Focal Points
 PMB administration MUST improves on
Education
Power, Works and Housing
Industry, Trade and Investment
Health and Human Welfare
Debt relieves and to improves GDP
Social Investment Program
Credible war against corruption and its practices

18. Critical Focal Points Contd.
Creation of Ministry of Youth empowerment and
initiative
Crime and terrorism, specifically Boko Haram
insurgency
Tackle Youth Unemployment and nepotism
Wrestle Environmental and Public Health Issues
Civic Pride and Patriotism
More opportunities for the youth to participate in
the government, economy, and society

19. Critical Focal Points Contd.
Amicable settlement of religious, ethics and
political crises
Integration between the Government and the
Masses

20. PMB would be Legacy
A Nigeria that feeds itself;
A Nigeria that optimally utilizes its
resources;
A Nigeria with a diversified, sustainable and
inclusive economy

21. Final Remarks
there is more that needs to be done, as the current
administration is relentless and determined to
continue in its task of continuously improving the
lot of Nigerians.
we must learn to pause and count our blessings as
Nigerians.
The loud voices of critics and the wailers with
selfish ambitions and ulterior motives should not
be a veil that keeps Nigerians blind

22. Final Remarks Contd.
ALLAH has blessed us in many ways and improved
our lot through the PMB administration.
We must work together to protect and sustain this
CHANGE to create a new Nigeria
Let there be peace and be an agent of peace.

23. The End
Nigeria is our country and we can build it
with combined effort.
Be a Proud Nigerian

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