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Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 6:33pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
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 1 Like
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Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by drss(m): 6:38pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
as far am concern GEJ is d best democratically elected president in nigeria eva. 4 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by meforyou1(m): 6:39pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
Nooo. President Goodluck Jonathan is the best president Nigeria ever had by miles 3 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Firefire(m): 6:46pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
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. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Sweetguy25: 6:49pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
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 2 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by slimfit1(m): 6:51pm On Jan 15, 2016 |
Put any dog you like president Buhari 's aim is to fix this country best or poor corruption must come to an end. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 12:25pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
drss: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. 4 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 12:28pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Firefire:. You mean Hero Kleptocracy? ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by mysteriousman(m): 12:29pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Time will tell |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 12:31pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
meforyou1:. Your ignorance is pathetic. 3 Likes |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by themilanway(m): 12:35pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Orikinla: 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? |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by meforyou1(m): 1:05pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Orikinla:yours is worse |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 1:44pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
meforyou1:. 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. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by meforyou1(m): 2:07pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Orikinla:shut d hell up. Nonentity |
Re: Alhaji Shehu Shagari, The Best Civlian President And Head Of State Of Nigeria by Orikinla(m): 7:38pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
meforyou1: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
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