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Return of military rule I

• Buhari/Idiagbon regime 1983-1985

On December 31, 1983, the military overthrew the Second Republic.
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, became the Military head of state. He
cited charges of corruption, misuse of power, violation of human rights and
administrative incompetence as reason for military intervention. President
Shagari was placed under house arrest, and several of his cabinet members
were either jailed or exiled.

The Buhari administration identified indiscipline as the cause of the

nation's ills and therefore decided to fight it in all its ramifications. Hence,
the regime launched War Against Indiscipline (WAI). There were five
phases of WAI, namely:

a. Queuing

b. Work Ethics

c. Nationalism and Patriotism

d. Anti-Corruption

e. Environmental Sanitation

Other highlights of the regime include:

1. The suspension of the 1979 Constitution in January 1984.
2. The dissolution of political parties and ban on political activities in January
1984.
3. The freezing of accounts of political parties and corrupt ex-political office
holders in the Second Republic in 1984.
EVALUATION

Explain the WAI programme launched by Major Gen. Buhari’s regime in

1984.