NINE KEY MILESTONES IN PRESIDENT BUHARI'S FIRST YEAR BY GARBA SHEHU

Twelve months ago, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He came to power following the decisive victory of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC over the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The victory ended the 16-year reign of the PDP.

President Buhari campaigned on a promise to fight Boko Haram terrorism and secure the whole country, fight corruption and develop the economy to the point that it creates jobs for the teeming unemployed.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE REPORT

His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved the composition of a Presidential Committee to study and draw up the Implementation Strategy for the 2014 National Conference.

The Committee is composed as follows:
(i)Mohammed Bello Adokie, SAN Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation & Minister of
Justice-Chairman (ii)Senator Idris A. Umar, Honourable Minister of Transport-Member (iii)Ambassador Bashir Yuguda - Honourable Minister of State for Finance-Member (iv)Mr. Osita Chidoka Honourable Minister of Aviation-Member (v)Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide Honourable Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory Administration- Member (vi)Architect Mike Onolememen Honourable Minister of Works-Member (vii)Senator Anyim Pius Anyim,GCON, Secretary to the Government of the Federation-Member
Secretary

#OmojuwaPolls: President Jonathan’s Disapproval Rating Reaches 84 Per Cent

This polls were inspired by some other poll saying over 50 percent of Nigerians approve of the President’s work. That didn’t readily reflect the reality on the streets of Nigeria. That prompted a need to carry out an open online poll. This involved no mathematics or calibrations, just the direct result of how people voted based on whether they think the President is doing well enough or not. Like most conventional polls, we polled 1000 respondents. We didn’t decide who to poll, respondents were at liberty to vote based on their interest in the question. The results are attached below.


Of the 1004 people who answered the question of the poll, 51 people (representing 5% of the sample) said they couldn’t tell if the President was doing a great job, while 114 voters (11%) answered in the affirmative. An overwhelming 839 voters voted ‘No’ representing 84% of the sample. The poll ran in April of 2014.

This is nothing close to perfect but it does represent the views of some 1004 Nigerians who cared enough to answer the question. There is a new poll on the right hand side of this page if you are reading on a non-mobile platform or below this page if you are reading on a mobile platform. Like we did with the polls we didn’t agree with, if you don’t agree with this result, you can conduct a new poll. Just be kind enough to make it as open as we made this. Thank you for taking part in the #OmojuwaPolls



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JONATHAN'S PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON THE RESCUE OF THE ABDUCTED FEMALE STUDENTS AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL – CHIBOK

PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON THE RESCUE OF THE ABDUCTED FEMALE STUDENTS AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL – CHIBOK

As part of efforts to ensure successful rescue of the abducted female students of Government Secondary School CHIBOK, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved the constitution of a Presidential Committee on the rescue efforts for the missing female students. The Committees whose work shall be largely fact findings is charged with the following terms of reference:

To liaise with the Borno State Government and establish the circumstances leading to the School remaining open for boarding students when other schools were closed;
To liaise with relevant authorities and the parents of the missing girls to establish the actual number and identities of the girls abducted;