BUHARIS CV AT A GLANCE: BIO-DATA: ◆ NAME: Muhammad Buhari; ◆ DOB: 17th December 1942; ◆ NATIONALITY: Nigerian; ◆ STATE OF ORIGIN: Katsina State; ◆ HOME TOWN: Daura; ◆ MARITAL STATUS: Married; EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Elementary School, Daura ~ 1948-1952; ◆ Katsina Model School, Katsina ~1953; ◆ Katsina Provincial School (now Government College Katsina)~1956-1961; ★MILITARY CAREER/TRAINING: ◆ Military Training School, Kaduna ~1963; ◆ Officer’s Cadet School, Aldershot (UK)~Oct.63; ◆ Platoon Commanders’ Course Nigerian Military College, Kaduna ~1964; ◆ Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course Army Mechanical Transport School, Borden (United Kingdom) ~1965; ◆ Defence Services’ Staff College, Wellington (India) ~1973; ◆ United States Army War College ~ 1979-1980; ☆MILITARY APPOINTMENT/EXPERIENCE: ◆ Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Bat. 63-64; ◆ Mech Trans. Officer, Lagos Garrison, 64-65; ◆ Transport Coy Commander, 2nd Brigade,65-66; ◆ Batt Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Brigade,66-67; ◆ Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division, April to July, 1967; ◆ Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Div, 67–68; ◆ Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Div!68– 70; ◆ Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 70-71; ◆Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Div. Headquarters, 71-72; ◆ Colonel, General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters,1974 –1974; ◆ Acting Director Supply & Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Hqts,1974 –1975; ◆ Military Secretary, Army Hqts. 1978-1979; ◆ GOC, 4th Infantry Div.~1980 – 1981; ◆ GOC, 3rd Armored Div. ~ 1981 –1983; POLITICAL APPOINTMENT/EXPERIENCE: Military Gov., North Eastern State ~75-76; Fed Commissioner for Petroleum ~ 76–78; ◆ Chairman, NNPC ~ 1978 –1978; ◆ Member, Supreme Military Council, ~ 78-79; Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces ~ Dec 1983 – Aug. 85; ♡Executive Chairman, PTF ~ 1995 – 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 DEGREES: ◆ Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) ATBU, Bauchi ~1994 ◆ Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) University of Calabar ~ 1996 ◆ Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) Benue State University ~ 1998...... Whst else the leadership of Pdp want? Sai Buhari... Sai Buhari... Sai Buhari...
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