Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
President of Nigeria
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
KatsinaAPC83 yearsKatsina Provincial Secondary School; Nigerian Defence Academy; US Army War College
6
Offices
3
Achievements
5
Elections
0
Court cases
10
Sources
The Juice — 7 things Nigerians should know
- 2SourceTreasury Single Account
Enforced TSA, consolidating government bank accounts at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
- 3SourceSocial Investment Programme
TraderMoni, N-Power, NHGSFP — Nigeria's largest welfare programme to date.
- 6Previous Party Affiliations
ANPP, CPC (formed 2010)
- 7Political Ideology
Conservative; anti-corruption; disciplinarian
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Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
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About
Family
- Father: Adamu Buhari (Fulani chief)
- Mother: Zulaihat Buhari
- Spouses: Safinatu Yusuf (1971-1988; divorced, died 2006); Aisha Buhari
- Children: 10 children total
- Family: 23rd child of his father’s 28 children
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held6
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficePresident of Nigeria --------------------
Personal
Age
83 years
Born
Dec 17, 1942
Place of Birth
Daura, Katsina State
Education
Katsina Provincial Secondary School; Nigerian Defence Academy; US Army War College
Ethnicity
Fulani
Religion
Islam
Marital Status
Married
Children
10
Offices Held
- 2015 – 2023President of Nigeria --------------------Nigeria
- 1994 – 1995Chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF)
- 1994 – 1999Chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF)Nigeria
- 1983 – 1985Military Head of StateNigeria
- 1976 – 1978Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources
- 1976 – 1978Federal Commissioner for PetroleumNigeria
Recent Achievements
- Lagos-Ibadan railway2021Completed and commissioned standard-gauge Lagos-Ibadan rail line.
- TraderMoni & N-Power2018Chaired National Social Investment Programme reaching millions of beneficiaries.
- Treasury Single Account2015Enforced TSA, consolidating federal MDA bank accounts at CBN.