JAMB 2025 Government · Question 11

The War Against Indiscipline campaign was launched by the military regime of

Options

  1. A.General Olusegun Obasanjo
  2. B.General Sani Abacha
  3. C.General Muhammadu Buhari
  4. D.General Ibrahim Babangida

Answer: C. General Muhammadu Buhari

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Analyze the question: The question asks which military regime launched the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) campaign in Nigeria.

Concept: WAI was a social re-orientation program launched in March 1984 by the military government of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (with Major-General Tunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, who drove its implementation). Its goal was to instill discipline and civic responsibility in Nigerians.

Key features of WAI:

  • Orderly queueing at bus stops and public places
  • Punctuality and hard work in the workplace
  • Anti-corruption and anti-lawlessness measures
  • Environmental sanitation and patriotism

Step-by-step elimination:

  • A. Obasanjo (1976-79): His regime launched Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) and Universal Primary Education (UPE). Not WAI.
  • B. Abacha (1993-98): Known for the Vision 2010 programme and the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF). Not WAI.
  • C. Buhari (1983-85): Launched WAI in 1984. ✔
  • D. Babangida (1985-93): Known for the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), MAMSER, DFRRI, and the People's Bank. Not WAI.

Correct answer: C. General Muhammadu Buhari.

Exam tip: Link each regime to its signature programme:

  • Obasanjo → OFN, UPE
  • Buhari → WAI
  • Babangida → SAP
  • Abacha → PTF, Vision 2010

A simple memory trick is "Buhari = Behave": both start with B, and WAI is about behaviour and discipline.

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