Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR, Turakin Sakkwato, was duly elected as President of Nigeria in 1979 to usher in the Second Republic and his administration remains the most incorruptible and most democratic Nigerian government since independence of Nigeria. But the unfortunate military coup led by General Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 1983 ended the Nigerian Dream of the Second Republic.
The flimsy excuses for the coup have shown us over the years that there was no realistic justification for the coup, except selfish ambition of young military officers who were impatient with the democratic development for the nation building of a New Nigeria.
When we look back now to that era, we become nostalgic, because since then Nigerians have been going through a sociopolitical nightmare and far from the Nigerian Dream of Shagari defined in his book "My Vision of Nigeria" edited by Aminu Tijjani and David Williams.

Shagari was almost as incorruptible as the first Prime Minister of independent Nigeria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa whom Shagari worked for as Parliamentary Secretary and later as Minister of Economic Development in 1960, Minister of Internal Affairs in 1962 and Minister of Works and Survey in 1965; from when he was only a young man of 35 to when he was 40. From when young Shagari started his historic political career with his election to the Federal House of Representatives in 1954 when he was only 29 to when he became the second President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he remained an astute and resolute statesman.

I so much admired him that I made a life portrait of him in 1980 at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos and before his overthrow in December 1983, I was invited to represent Nigeria at two international children's books fairs in Japan for my children's book illustrations promoting the agricultural programme of Shagari's administration. And I was also the youngest participant.
The death of my great father, Sunday Eke on November 19 and the overthrow of Shagari's government the following month December 1983 changed the course of my life and the course of the Nigerian Dream of majority of Nigerians.

Read more about one of the greatest democratic leaders of modern Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehu_Shagari

as far am concern GEJ is d best democratically elected president in nigeria eva.

Nooo. President Goodluck Jonathan is the best president Nigeria ever had by miles

I admit Shehu Shagari could have been the best if not for the coup plotter cum dictator who truncated Nigerian democracy.

However, I will adjudge Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan as the BEST President in Nigeria among the past leaders both living and dead.

God bless the Hero of Modern Democracy.

The thief who forcefully removed Shagari from power in 1984 is now the president of Nigeria. Yet, someone will tell me that Nigeria is making progress

Put any dog you like president Buhari 's aim is to fix this country best or poor corruption must come to an end.

drss:
as far am concern GEJ is d best democratically elected president in nigeria eva.

I disagree. I launched the Transform Nigeria Network social media campaign for him. He was an incompetent President and Commander-in-Chief with a corrupt cabinet. The political corruption of his administration jeopardized the national security of Nigeria.

Firefire:
I admit Shehu Shagari could have been the best if not for the coup plotter cum dictator who truncated Nigerian democracy.

However, I will adjudge Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan as the BEST President in Nigeria among the past leaders both living and dead.

God bless the Hero of Modern Democracy.

. You mean Hero Kleptocracy?

Time will tell

meforyou1:
Nooo. President Goodluck Jonathan is the best president Nigeria ever had by miles

. Your ignorance is pathetic.

Orikinla:

I disagree. I launched the Transform Nigeria Network social media campaign for him. He was an incompetent President and Commander-in-Chief with a corrupt cabinet. The political corruption of his administration jeopardized the national security of Nigeria.

This had to be the political quote of the year for me.

Like if you agree,share if you disagree.

Lalasticla what do you have to say?

Orikinla:
. Your ignorance is pathetic.

yours is worse

meforyou1:
yours is worse

. You are a non-entity. Even GEJ does not know you exist. But I was engaged professionally to launch and run a major aspect of his presidential campaign on social media and got a VIP invitation to the Showbiz Interactive he had with top entertainers and still I chose to endorse Gen. Muhammadu Buhari for President even though Da Patience's mother came from my clan in Abia State. And I still obliged to allow his campaign adverts on my 30 blogs. So, who are you? A dummy hiding behind a username online to display his intellectual ignorance? You are not even as attractive as my legs as shown on my profile. . Do you want my autograph? .

Orikinla:
. You are a non-entity. Even GEJ does not know you exist. But I was engaged professionally to launch and run a major aspect of his presidential campaign on social media and got a VIP invitation to the Showbiz Interactive he had with top entertainers and still I chose to endorse Gen. Muhammadu Buhari for President even though Da Patience's mother came from my clan in Abia State. And I still obliged to allow his campaign adverts on my 30 blogs. So, who are you? A dummy hiding behind a username online to display his intellectual ignorance? You are not even as attractive as my legs as shown on my profile. . Do you want my autograph? .

shut d hell up. Nonentity

meforyou1:
shut d hell up. Nonentity

You are a frustrated idiot.
You can try reading more books to address your ignorance.
https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima

Meanwhile, enjoy MC Galaxy's hit music video 'HELLO" with top Nollywood stars and Iyanya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzP9-Dqh20A