MUHAMMED BUHARI: MR. INTEGRITY? A FIGURE IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY, 1967-2023

Abstract

Nigeria in the quest for true nationhood, nation building and nationalism have seen and engaged personalities who in one way or the other have contributed in national transformation or retrogression. This quest remains crucial and current in national discourse. The study in view is aimed at unearthing fundamental principles, personality traits, actions, policies and roles of Mohammed Buhari in Nigeria’s quest for a true egalitarian state. Relying on secondary and electronic sources of information the study among other things, spin an interesting historical perspective in the person, Mohammed Buhari. Interrogating Buhari through the ambit of objective history, and not Historical Justice is the import of this study, with regards to the Muhammed Buhari identity. Nigeria’s chequered history is inundated with variegated key players that operated from diverse fronts and dimensions, propelled by selfish desires and interests, unethically transformative and developmental. Quite aware of the cumulative attitudes that drive the evolution of humans’ vis a vis enculturation and acculturation, and the part played by environmental influence, this piece is poised to analyse and evaluate Muhammed Buhari not only as a notable rational figure, but emphatically on the altar of integrity. This study succinctly recommends that individuals, especially those operating in leadership positions, should once in a while undergo proper mental assessment to evaluate their mental acuity within a given time.