It almost seems like yesterday when the 'Wind of change' blew away Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan away to usher in the government of Muhammadu Buhari, but the reality is that 100 days are gone already.
Immediately Buhari was sworn into power, the expectations of Nigerians sprang up high, and many expected him to immediately correct the ills of the previous administrations.
From being considered as 'Baba go slow' to facing several criticisms for an alleged favoritism of the North in his appointments, his failure to appoint ministers in 100 days have also made some sections raise eye brows.
However, Buhari in 100 days have been able to launch a renewed vigour in the war against Boko Haram by the overhaul of the dysfunctional topmost hierarchy of the Nigerian military. Since May 29, new service chiefs have been brought in, the military command centre has been moved to the heart of the war in Maiduguri and the troops’ morale and confidence are on an upswing.
Buhari has also been able to wage a “Non-Negotiable” war against corruption, general improvement in power supply in some parts of the country, cleanup of the messy NNPC, mending of Nigeria’s fractured relationship with the world powers, he also followed the footsteps of his predecessor, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, by making regional integration within the West African subregion one of the priorities of his administration.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s has also made plans significantly cut down the number of ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) in the country by merging the duplicates and jettisoning the non-performers, which will inadvertently save Nigeria monies to the tune of hundreds of billions of Naira that are needlessly spilled from the national treasury into their maintenance. The successful blockage of these leakages does not only make economic sense, but it will also be a giant leap in the fight against corruption.
In 100 days, electricity production rose from less than 3,000 megawatts before Buhari came into office to about 5,000 megawatts now, while refineries have suddenly come back to life after years of idleness.
Lastly, Buhari's declaration of his assets few days ago have also shown sincerity, accountability and his zeal to be maybe be Nigeria or even Africa's most transparent leader in recent times.
After 100 days in office as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, how would you rate President Muhammadu Buhari?
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