(POLL) - Assessment of Buhari's second year in office: VOTE here to rate Mr. President's performance

It's officially half-time in President Buhari's government as we celebrate the second May 29 (democracy day) in President Buhari's 4-year tenure.

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Since the first military misadventure in Nigeria in January 1966, when Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu claimed that one of the major reasons for the coup was the need to halt the dangerous spread of the cankerworm of corruption, most Nigerian leaders had almost always insisted that their reign would tackle corruption.

Buhari’s war on corruption has changed the face of Nigeria, the face of doing business, the face of running politics, the face of relating to one another (even at family level) and the face of making money – this, through the whistle-blower policy, where an individual who squeals expects to get a percentage of the funds when recovered.

But for a man who sought an office three times earlier, failing in the process, only to succeed at the fourth attempt; an attempt which was practically foisted on him at old age, Buhari suffers a cocktail of challenges

Top among the challenges he faces are his age and health challenges which appear to have conspired to slow him down, but in Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, promises to be an effective acting-president.

The past 24 months have been defined by so many hisses and some cheers as a result of the under listed events.

NigerianEye reviews the highs and lows of President Buhari's second year in office.

On day one of his administration, Buhari ordered the relocation of the Nigerian Military Command Centre to Maiduguri, a development that contributed to the success in the fight against insurgency.

Buhari made trips to neighbouring countries in a resolve to push Boko Haram elements out of Nigeria through a Multinational Joint Task Force.

A few months in the life of the administration, there was a new kind of patriotism among Nigerians given the improvement recorded in power supply and the return of order in public life. But this feeling only lasted a short time given what many termed the administration’s directionless steps.

It took Buhari 8 months to appoint his cabinet, and an additional 14 months for his government to finally unveil its medium-term economic strategy, the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan , ERGP.

Despite his electoral promise to reduce petrol pump price from the N87 per litre that he met it, President Buhari increased the price to N145 barely a year after coming to power.

In 2016, the President vowed to treat Niger Delta militants as terrorists and deal with them the way Boko Haram insurgents are being dealt with if the refuse to negotiate with the federal government.

The President at a media chat said the atrocities committed by Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki were such that would not make the government release them despite court orders for their release.

The first budget of the Buhari administration worth N6.08trn budget was not passed after several months over allegations of padding.

To rejuvenate the war against corruption, President Buhari set up an Advisory Committee on War against Corruption

A presidential directive was given to ensure the closure of all multiple accounts in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government, thereby plugging leakages.

President Buhari stirred hornet’s nest when he said on Al Jazeera that Nigerian students studying abroad will no longer be given foreign exchange, a move which saw the wards and their parents go through intense hardship.

In 2016, a Presidential Committee was set up to probe contracts awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser , ONSA, from 2011 to 2015.

In August 2016, the Nigerian economy officially slipped into recession

The President signed an agreement with the Chinese government to improve Nigeria’s power infrastructure

Produced Agriculture Roadmap entitled, “The Green Alternative: Agriculture Promotion Policy, 2016-2020,” to revive agricultural sector and boost food production.

The President all defied the Senate on the two consecutive rejections of the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC.

Infamous handling of the allegation against the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, who allegedly owns property in Dubai. Rather than investigating the matter as demanded, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Dan-Ali said the allegation was calculated to distract the military from its war against insurgency.

Nigeria lost a colossal 3000 MW of electricity due to consistent vandalisation and sabotage of the pipelines and assets.

Eighty-two Chibok schoolgirls were released after negotiations between the terrorist group Boko Haram and the federal government in addition to the 21 earlier released.