CENTRE FOR

DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT

T Centre Democracy Development 2015

Buharimeter

Monthly Fact

Sheet

June 2015

Buharimeter Monthly Fact Sheet June 2015

Introduction

Methodology

n May 29, 2015, Nigeria achieved a historic feat in the evolution of its

democracy. President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) and his political party,

the All Progressives Congress (APC), took power at the federal level; for the

first time, an opposition political party would be taking over the reins of Ogovernance at the centre, since the country's independence in 1960. PBM defeated

the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples

Democratic Party (PDP), which had dominated the Nigerian political landscape for 16

years. Not only the 2015 general elections constituted a political watershed on

account of the defeat of a ruling party for the first time in Nigeria's history, they

alsoespecially the presidential contestwitnessed some discernable moves towards

issue-based campaigns. This historic moment was however blighted by the

intemperate rhetoric and outright hate speeches that characterized the political

discourse.

n the campaign trail, Muhammadu Buhari unveiled a roadmap to address

the myriad of challenges confronting the nation. These policy directions

are detailed in three documentsMy Vision for Nigerians; My 100 days

Covenant with Nigerians; and A New Party, A New Nigeria: The APC OManifesto. Furthermore, a total of 172 political promises made by PMB on the

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campaign trail were tracked and compiled . All of Buhari's promises were timelined to

be achieved within 100 days and/or four years of his administration.

This report provides an update on the status of the implementation of PMB

campaign's promises in his first 30 days in office.

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For more information about APC/President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign promises, please visit

or . The websites are projects of the Centre for Democracy and Development.

www.buharimeter.ng,

www.ngmanifesto.org

he monitoring of PMB's tracked campaign promises was conducted by the Centre for

Democracy and Development (CDD). Data were collated through the daily monitoring of

print and electronic media. An expert analysis on sectorial issues were undertaken; and

citizens' views, as expressed in the media, were systematically rated, before making Tjudgment calls on the status of the implementation of specific promises. Weekly in-house reports

were also prepared for the purposes of trend monitoring. These reports are the building blocks for

the monthly reports, for which a database was created.

Buharimeter Monthly Fact Sheet June 2015

Introduction

Methodology

n May 29, 2015, Nigeria achieved a historic feat in the evolution of its

democracy. President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) and his political party,

the All Progressives Congress (APC), took power at the federal level; for the

first time, an opposition political party would be taking over the reins of Ogovernance at the centre, since the country's independence in 1960. PBM defeated

the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples

Democratic Party (PDP), which had dominated the Nigerian political landscape for 16

years. Not only the 2015 general elections constituted a political watershed on

account of the defeat of a ruling party for the first time in Nigeria's history, they

alsoespecially the presidential contestwitnessed some discernable moves towards

issue-based campaigns. This historic moment was however blighted by the

intemperate rhetoric and outright hate speeches that characterized the political

discourse.

n the campaign trail, Muhammadu Buhari unveiled a roadmap to address

the myriad of challenges confronting the nation. These policy directions

are detailed in three documentsMy Vision for Nigerians; My 100 days

Covenant with Nigerians; and A New Party, A New Nigeria: The APC OManifesto. Furthermore, a total of 172 political promises made by PMB on the

1

campaign trail were tracked and compiled . All of Buhari's promises were timelined to

be achieved within 100 days and/or four years of his administration.

This report provides an update on the status of the implementation of PMB

campaign's promises in his first 30 days in office.

1

For more information about APC/President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign promises, please visit

or . The websites are projects of the Centre for Democracy and Development.

www.buharimeter.ng,

www.ngmanifesto.org

he monitoring of PMB's tracked campaign promises was conducted by the Centre for

Democracy and Development (CDD). Data were collated through the daily monitoring of

print and electronic media. An expert analysis on sectorial issues were undertaken; and

citizens' views, as expressed in the media, were systematically rated, before making Tjudgment calls on the status of the implementation of specific promises. Weekly in-house reports

were also prepared for the purposes of trend monitoring. These reports are the building blocks for

the monthly reports, for which a database was created.

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Status of Implementation

o assess the performance of the President within the first 30 days of his presidency, we

examined specific actions, or inactions of his government towards the achievement of

campaign promises. Discussion in this section revolves around two key points: areas where

interventions have been carried out; and others where nothing has been done. Table 1 below Tpresents a tabulation of the status of implementation of his promises in different sectors or on issues.

Table 1: Status of Implementation

TF = Timeframe

* This indicates promises President Muhammadu Buhari aims to achieve within the first 100 days in

office.

** This indicates promises President Muhammadu Buhari aims to achieve within four (4) years in office.

What can be discerned from table 1 above is that PMB has demonstrated some level of commitment

in dealing with issues of security and, reasonably, corruption.

Report on Corruption

ut of nine (9) promises made as measures to combat

corruption in Nigeria, the President is, at the moment,

working towards the achievement of the pledge on

public declaration of assets and liabilities. In that Oregard, he has filed his declaration with the Code of Conduct

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Bureau as mandated by Section 140 of the 1999 Constitution .

Nevertheless, he is yet to take observable actions towards the achievement of the following

promises: inauguration of the National Council on Procurement; Review and Implementation of the

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency (NEITI) recommendations (as relates to remittances ad

remediation); enactment of the Whistle Blower Act; strengthening of the Economic and Financial

Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) by

guaranteeing institutional autonomy, financial and prosecutorial independence, and tenure of

office; presentation of National Anti-Corruption Strategy, cutting down cost of governance, among

others.

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The declaration, which generated public outcry, was widely reported by national dailies, radio and television

stations across Nigeria. See, for example, Vanguard Newspaper 'Buhari, Osibanjo [sic] declare assets,' 30

May 2015 available online at: 2

July 2015).

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/buhari-osibanjo-declare-assets/ (accessed

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Status of Implementation

o assess the performance of the President within the first 30 days of his presidency, we

examined specific actions, or inactions of his government towards the achievement of

campaign promises. Discussion in this section revolves around two key points: areas where

interventions have been carried out; and others where nothing has been done. Table 1 below Tpresents a tabulation of the status of implementation of his promises in different sectors or on issues.

Table 1: Status of Implementation

TF = Timeframe

* This indicates promises President Muhammadu Buhari aims to achieve within the first 100 days in

office.

** This indicates promises President Muhammadu Buhari aims to achieve within four (4) years in office.

What can be discerned from table 1 above is that PMB has demonstrated some level of commitment

in dealing with issues of security and, reasonably, corruption.

Report on Corruption

ut of nine (9) promises made as measures to combat

corruption in Nigeria, the President is, at the moment,

working towards the achievement of the pledge on

public declaration of assets and liabilities. In that Oregard, he has filed his declaration with the Code of Conduct

2

Bureau as mandated by Section 140 of the 1999 Constitution .

Nevertheless, he is yet to take observable actions towards the achievement of the following

promises: inauguration of the National Council on Procurement; Review and Implementation of the

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency (NEITI) recommendations (as relates to remittances ad

remediation); enactment of the Whistle Blower Act; strengthening of the Economic and Financial

Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) by

guaranteeing institutional autonomy, financial and prosecutorial independence, and tenure of

office; presentation of National Anti-Corruption Strategy, cutting down cost of governance, among

others.

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The declaration, which generated public outcry, was widely reported by national dailies, radio and television

stations across Nigeria. See, for example, Vanguard Newspaper 'Buhari, Osibanjo [sic] declare assets,' 30

May 2015 available online at: 2

July 2015).

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/buhari-osibanjo-declare-assets/ (accessed

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Report on Security

mmediately, PMB took the mantle of leadership; he relocated the Military Command and Control

Centre (MCCC) from Abuja to Borno State, as a measure to halt the wave of attacks by the Boko IHaram insurgents. esides, in a diplomatic move to forge regional and international collaboration against Boko

Haram, he visited Chad and Niger and attended the G7 summit, with security on top of the

wish list; and subsequently managed to have the United States of America donate $5 million Bto the Multi-National Joint Task Force MNJTF to boost Nigeria's military operations against the Boko Haram insurgency.

Moreover, PMB has directed that $21m out of the $100m Nigeria pledged to support the operation 3

ofMNJTF be released .

espite these efforts, the President Buhari-led government is yet to deliver his Marshal Plan

on insurgency, terrorism, ethnic and religious violence, kidnapping and rural banditry, after

30 days in office. Also, no visible steps have been taken towards the achievement of state-

guaranteed life insurance to security personnel; or the activation of regular meetings of the DNational Police Council; or the recruitment of 100,000 police officers and the creation of Local

Government and State policing systems, etc., which are some of the promises PMB made during his

campaign to strengthen the security of the country.

Score Card

ampaign promises made by PMB to be achieved within his first 100 days in office

constitute 58 promises (33.7%) of the tracked 172 promises, whereas those time lined

within 4 years represent 114 promises (66.3%). Out of the 58 promises, 4 (6.9%) are

rated Ongoing; hence, within his first 30 days in office, the President has ONLY Cworked towards the achievement of 6.9% of his 100 day covenant with Nigerians. If the trend

continues, PMB will achieve not more than 30% of the 58 promises at the due date, which is

September 9, 2015.

n the same vein, the actionable steps taken within his first 30 days in office represent ONLY

2.3 (4 out of 172) of President Muhammadu Buhari campaign promises. This underscores the Ifact that no observable steps have been taken to achieve 97.7 percent of the promises.

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ince President Buhari's inauguration on May 29, 2015, over 400 innocent Nigerians have

been reportedly killed in several bomb explosions and attacks perpetrated by Boko

Haram's insurgents in the states of Adamawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Plateau and Borno. Similarly, Sclashes between farmers and pastoralists are taken huge toils in human lives and property in North Central States. While practical efforts of the PMB administration to end the constant

bloodletting in the North-Eastern states are commendable, it is important that immediate

intervention be made to end the farmers-herders conflicts.

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Buhari orders release of $21m to MNJTF on Boko Haram

accessed 7June 2015

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/buhariorders-

release-of-21m-to-mnjtf-on-boko-haram

Key Concerns

Recommendations

In light of the concerns mentioned above, we recommend that:

a. The President swiftly delivers his Marshal Plan on insurgency, terrorism, ethnic and religious

violence, kidnapping and rural banditry as he promised to do within his first 100 days in office.

b. Priority be given to the appointment of ministers. However, we recommend a staggered

appointment that will involve the immediate nomination of officials to man critical sectors, viz

finance, agriculture, power and justice.

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6 Criminal Justice System in West Africa

Report on Security

mmediately, PMB took the mantle of leadership; he relocated the Military Command and Control

Centre (MCCC) from Abuja to Borno State, as a measure to halt the wave of attacks by the Boko IHaram insurgents. esides, in a diplomatic move to forge regional and international collaboration against Boko

Haram, he visited Chad and Niger and attended the G7 summit, with security on top of the

wish list; and subsequently managed to have the United States of America donate $5 million Bto the Multi-National Joint Task Force MNJTF to boost Nigeria's military operations against the Boko Haram insurgency.

Moreover, PMB has directed that $21m out of the $100m Nigeria pledged to support the operation 3

ofMNJTF be released .

espite these efforts, the President Buhari-led government is yet to deliver his Marshal Plan

on insurgency, terrorism, ethnic and religious violence, kidnapping and rural banditry, after

30 days in office. Also, no visible steps have been taken towards the achievement of state-

guaranteed life insurance to security personnel; or the activation of regular meetings of the DNational Police Council; or the recruitment of 100,000 police officers and the creation of Local

Government and State policing systems, etc., which are some of the promises PMB made during his

campaign to strengthen the security of the country.

Score Card

ampaign promises made by PMB to be achieved within his first 100 days in office

constitute 58 promises (33.7%) of the tracked 172 promises, whereas those time lined

within 4 years represent 114 promises (66.3%). Out of the 58 promises, 4 (6.9%) are

rated Ongoing; hence, within his first 30 days in office, the President has ONLY Cworked towards the achievement of 6.9% of his 100 day covenant with Nigerians. If the trend

continues, PMB will achieve not more than 30% of the 58 promises at the due date, which is

September 9, 2015.

n the same vein, the actionable steps taken within his first 30 days in office represent ONLY

2.3 (4 out of 172) of President Muhammadu Buhari campaign promises. This underscores the Ifact that no observable steps have been taken to achieve 97.7 percent of the promises.

I

ince President Buhari's inauguration on May 29, 2015, over 400 innocent Nigerians have

been reportedly killed in several bomb explosions and attacks perpetrated by Boko

Haram's insurgents in the states of Adamawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Plateau and Borno. Similarly, Sclashes between farmers and pastoralists are taken huge toils in human lives and property in North Central States. While practical efforts of the PMB administration to end the constant

bloodletting in the North-Eastern states are commendable, it is important that immediate

intervention be made to end the farmers-herders conflicts.

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Buhari orders release of $21m to MNJTF on Boko Haram

accessed 7June 2015

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/buhariorders-

release-of-21m-to-mnjtf-on-boko-haram

Key Concerns

Recommendations

In light of the concerns mentioned above, we recommend that:

a. The President swiftly delivers his Marshal Plan on insurgency, terrorism, ethnic and religious

violence, kidnapping and rural banditry as he promised to do within his first 100 days in office.

b. Priority be given to the appointment of ministers. However, we recommend a staggered

appointment that will involve the immediate nomination of officials to man critical sectors, viz

finance, agriculture, power and justice.

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The Buharimeter is a project of the Centre

for Democracy and Development

With Support from the Open Society

Initiative for West Africa

For more information on the Buharimeter visit:

www.buharimeter.ng, @buharimeter

The Views expressed in this report are those of the Centre for Democracy and Development

(CDD) and not the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)

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