MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Daura, Katsina State, on 17 December 1942
Education
Attended Primary School in Daura and Mai’adua, 1948-1952
Attended Katsina Model School in 1953 and Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College Katsina) from 1956-1961.
Joined the then Nigerian Military Training School, Kaduna in 1963.
Attended Officer’s Cadet School in Aldershot (United Kingdom), October 1963
Attended Platoon Commanders’ Course at the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna, 1964
Attended the Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at the Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden (United Kingdom) 1965
Studied at the Defence Services’ Staff College, Wellington (India), 1973
Attended the United States Army War College, June 1979 to June 1980.
Professional Achievements
Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1963-1964;
Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison, 1964-1965;
Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1965-1966;
Battalion Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1966-1967;
Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division, April to July, 1967;
Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division, August 1967 – October 1968;
Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division, November 1968 – February 1970;
Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, February 1970 – June 1971;
Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters, July 1971 – December 1972;
Colonel, General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters, January 1974 – September 1974;
Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Headquarters, September 1974 – July 1975;
Military Governor, North Eastern State of Nigeria, August 1975 – March 1976;
Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, March 1976 – June 1978;
Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, June 1978 – July 1978;
Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, July 1978 – June 1979;
Member, Supreme Military Council, July 1978 – June 1979;
General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division, August 1980 – January 1981;
General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division, November 1981 – December 1983;
Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, December 1983 – August 1985.
Executive Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF), 21 March 1995 – May 1999.
Awards and Medals
GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
DSM: Defence Service Medal
NSM: National Service Medal
GSM: General Service Medal
LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal
FSS: Forces Service Star
CM: The Congo Medal
Honorary Doctorate Degrees
10 December 1994: Honorary Doctor of Science degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
21 December 1996: Honorary Doctor of Letters degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by the University of Calabar.
6 June 1998: Honorary Doctor of Law degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Benue State University.
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GOODLUCK JONATHAN CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, on 20 November 1957.
Education
St Stephen’s primary school ( now state school ) Otuoke, 1961 – 1965
St Michael’s primary school, Oloibiri, Bayelsa State FSLC, 1966 – 1969
Mater Dei high school, Imiringi, Bayelsa State , 1971 – 1975
University of Port Harcourt, 1977 – 1981
University of Port Harcourt, 1983 – 1984
University of Port Harcourt, 1987 – 1995
Academic Qualifications:
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1969
West African School Certificate (WASC) 1975
General Certificate of Education (GCE O/L) 1976
B. Sc. Zoology Second Class (hons) Upper Division 1981
M. Sc. Hydrobiology/Fisheries Biology 1985
Ph. D. Zoology 1995
Employment History:
Preventive Officer, Dept. Of Customs & Excise, 1975 – 1977
Science Inspector of Education, Rivers State Ministry of Education, Port Harcourt , 1982 – 1983
Lecturer, Dept. Of Biology, Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt , 1983 – 1993
Assistant Director, (Ecology)/ Head Sub – Dept. Of Environment Protection, OMPADEC, 1993 – 1998
Deputy Governor, Bayelsa State from May 1999 to 2005
Governor, Bayelsa State from May 2005 to May 2007
Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from May 2007 to February 2010
Acting President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from February 2010 to May 2010
President, Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from May 2010 to date
Awards:
Best Performing Deputy Governor Award in the Federation in 2002, by the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (IPAN)
Award of "Exemplary Leadership Quality and Good Governance" conferred by the National Association of Women in Education Development in July 2003
Honorary Award for Democracy and Good Governance conferred by the NUJ Abuja Council
Source: Nairaland
I honestly add this to both CV's,first to Buhari's resume-He brought corruption to a standstill during his brief reign as Head of State and made people conscious of their responsibilities and morals while on Jonathan's resume I would add-He elevated corruption into the highest level where convicted politicians are pardoned,he defended publicly and gloriously "thieving" and doesn't understand what direction the country heads
ReplyDeleteNothing more to add my brother!
DeleteFrom this brief CV presented, it clear that GEJ does not any administrative, people management and command/control experience like Buhari. No wonder he allows anything to go under his watch. Buhari is more qualify to lead this country than GEJ.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, You don't know Buhari.
ReplyDeletebuharis CV is tight
ReplyDeleteHe can have all the award in Nigeria yet a racist and an activist so we don't need him, buhari go and die with your awards
ReplyDeleteI am not impressed by GMB's cv cos we understand that it was an army of neportism.
ReplyDeleteGood to know the two. Remember they still drink tea together. Watch closely.
ReplyDeleteGMB CV is all about military. We need civilians rule and not military rule again
ReplyDeleteGood talk! Don't mind them. GMB's CV is all about the military & that's not what democracy is all about.
DeleteWHY NOT DWELL ON FACTS THAN FABLES. BEING A MILITARY MAN DOES NOT DENY YOU THE RIGHT TO BE UPRIGHT OR BANKRUPT.
DeleteBUHARI HAS A HIGHER STAKE WHEN IT COMES TO DELIVERING GOOD GOVERNANCE THAN jONATHAN, PERIOD.
BETTER WAKE UP TO REALITY AND BE FREE TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY YOU CAN PROUDLY CALL YOURS.
RATHER THAN BEING A RUBBER-STAMP CITIZEN TO THE MONOPOLISTIC pdp, VOTE CREDIBILITY IN TWENTY-FIFTEEN; VOTE BUHARI FOR CHANGE.
Even though buhari earns all the award on earth that does not qualify him for running Nigeria
ReplyDeletehe should go eat the money his has been making.
I wonder if all those who made comments here can come back and read their comments to see how easily they were fooled by a man who couldn't only get doctorate degree awarded to him when Abacha held sway!
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