Assessing Eight-Year Milestones of Nigerian Former Leaders
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo:
1. Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
2. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
3. Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)
4. Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan:
1. Introduced Bank Verification Number (BVN)
2. Introduced National Identification Number (NIN)
3. Initiated Cashless Policy
4. Established Almajiri Schools
Former President Muhammadu Buhari:
1. Enforced BVN, NIN, and Cashless Policy
2. Revitalized Refineries
3. Signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)
4. Privatized Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
5. Enhanced Rail and Road Infrastructure
6. Implemented Single Treasury Account
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Achievements in Two Years of Governance:
1. Abolished Subsidy
2. Allowed Naira to Float
3. Introduced NELFund Student Loans
4. Established Credicorp Credit Facilities for Workers
5. Granted Local Government Autonomy
6. Improved Rail and Road Infrastructure
7. Empowered Youths through MTT, Skilled-Up Artisans, etc.
8. Introduced Compressed Natural Gas to Reduce Fuel Prices by 80%
9. Doubled Federal Allocation Accounts Committee (FAACs)
10. Increased Oil Production
11. Implemented Tax Reforms
12. Facilitated Contactless Government Services
13. Eliminated Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Strikes
14. Raised Minimum Wage
15. Reduced Debt Ratio from 97% to 62%
16. Ceased Ways and Means Advances
17. Settled International Monetary Fund (IMF) Debt
18. Approved 22 Federal Universities
19. Enhanced All Progressives Congress (APC) as a Premier Party
20. Increased Monthly Pension Payments
21. Expanded IT Infrastructure for Rural Inclusion
22. Empowered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Conduct All Elections in One Day
23. Improved Welfare for Security Agencies
24. Advanced Agricultural Practices with Enhanced Inputs for Greater Yields
25. Eliminated Price Controls via Market Forces by Increasing Supply
26. Provided Free Education for Technical Schools
27. Integrated NIN Across Databases for Seamless Synchronization
28. Established Development Commissions for All Six Geo-political Zones
29. Offered Livelihood Support to Underprivileged Households
30. Granted Tax Relief to Low-Income Earners
31. Removed Tariffs on Essential Goods and Pharmaceuticals
