50 visible Progress Nigeria Has Made Since May 29, 2015

PIC.6. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ACKNOWLEDGING CHEERS DURING HIS INAUGURATION IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY(29/5/15).

Here are 50 VISIBLE actions since May 29, 2015. These actions clearly prove the fact that Nigeria is on a path of change. What is significant about most of these acts is that they are mostly acts of recovery and corrective measures. This means the nation is clearly changing course from a downward slide to upward growth.

These are VISIBLE acts. Behind these are hundreds of other behind the scene actions which the public eye does not see and whose results are not yet evident.

Implementation of UNEP report on Ogoniland

NNPC reforms

Revamp of the Niger Delta amnesty program through proper verification of beneficiaries and payment of funds.

Enforcement of fuel price at Naira 87 in most places through DPR

Gradual stabilization of fuel supply

Ban on fraudulent foreign vessels lifting oil

Stream line of local oil importers to check corruption.

National carrier relaunch project

Alignment of biometric databases

Reduction of police allocation to VIP’s

Restriction of family from use of presidential jets

Rejection of new official cars worth 400 million naira

Abolishment of office of first lady

Presidential salary cut by 50%

Appointment of quality persons in key roles

Appointments of persons from perceived opposition States

Rehabilitation of IDP’s

Meeting with Bring Back Our Girls campaign group

Mobilization of Neighboring countries to fight Boko Haram

Reverse of sack/ conviction of 2500 soldiers

Relocation of military command to Borno state

Equipping and morale boosting of military to fight Boko Haram

Revamp of Nigeria local arms manufacture

Audit of military arms procurement since 2007

Dismantling of unnecessary police checkpoints

Police reform processes

Single treasury account

Increased monthly allocation to States despite oil price fall

Increase in excess crude account by 200 million naira

Increase in foreign reserves by over 2 billion dollars

Conversion of State debts to bonds

Plugging revenue leaks and loopholes

Increased transparency through regular presentation of Federation accounts

Audit of federal agencies and parastatals by KPMG and co

Meetings with Nigerian diaspora groups in South Africa, Niger, USA, etc.

Reset of relationships with USA one of the Nigeria’s main trading partners

High level international shuttle diplomacy

Mediation in Guinea Bissau crises

Enhancement of power generation through payments to gas suppliers, etc.

Audit of electricity companies

Saving funds by ending pilgrimage sponsorships

Audience and interaction with media

Establishment of new level of process and procedure in corridors of power e.g. well planned schedules at Aso Rock (based on Dele Momodu’s reports)

Bringing back a culture of proper planning and thorough process.

Demonstration of commitment to anti-corruption war- restoration of focus on non-corrupt public officers.

Constitution of anti-corruption advisory committee

Revamped and active EFCC and ICPC

Timely funding of Nigeria Sports commission in preparation for All Africa Games

Operation of open door policy where both allies and perceived opponents are given access

Encouragement of new culture of accountability in Army (e.g. formal apology from Army to Benue Governor for soldiers indiscipline and GOC in Lagos order to soldiers against harassment of danfo(bus) drivers

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