Why Nigerian Presidents live longer lives
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Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday September 4, 2015 at 13:17:52:
Do Presidents in Nigeria live longer lives? I think yes because if you take a look at the number of Presidents that Nigeria has had, you'd agree that a majority of them are still alive and kicking and only a few have died. A good majority of them that have died lived really long lives compared to the lifespan of an average citizen of Nigeria.List of Presidents in Nigeria's Political history
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1. Nnamdi Azikiwe: Born 1904 and died in 1996. He became president at the age of 59 in 1963 and left office in 1966 at the age of 62 years old. He lived to be 92 years old before his death and is the longest lived Nigerian President as at 2015.2. Shehu Shagari Born in 1925 and he became President at the age of 54 in October 1, 1979 and left office 4 years later in 1983 at the age of 58 years old. He is now 91 years old and the oldest living ex-President. He could surpass Zik's record if he lives to be 93 in 2017.3. Ernest Shonekan: Born in 1936 and he became President at the age of 54 in October 1, 1979 and left office that same year. He is now 79 years old.4. Olusegun Obasanjo: Born in 1937 and still alive in 2015 at the age of 62 years. He entered office in 1999 and left 8 years later in 2007 at the age of 70 years old.5. Umaru Musa Yaradua: Born in 1951 and died in 2010 while in office. He entered office in 2007 at 56 years of age and died in 2010 at the age of 59 after an illness. He is the youngest and only Nigerian president to have died while in office.6. Goodluck Jonathan: Born in 1957 and entered office in 2010 at the age of 53 years and left in 2015 at the age of 58 years.7. Muhammadu Buhari: Born in 1942 and still alive in 2015 at the age of 73 years old. He became President at the age of 73 in May 29, 2015. He is more likely to live longer just for becoming the 7th civilian president of Nigeria. He is 73 years old in 2015.What does some of these Presidents have in common that makes them tend to live longer lives? Given that a good number of Nigerians tend to die before they reach 70 years old, serving and ex-Nigerian Presidents are breaking the 70, 80 and 90 years barrier which nature has placed on ordinary Nigerians. Although we are yet to see any Nigerian president reaching the age of 100 years old, chances are that would be possible in the future by the time democracy becomes more entrenched and grows in the country.One thing I believe that helps improve the longevity of serving or ex-Presidents in Nigeria is their health insurance. Once a person becomes President of a country, his health or medical insurance is guaranteed for life as the Nigerian government sees to it that their health is well taken care of in the best hospitals around the world. So, Nigerian Presidents have access to the best health care service even while in retirement.Another factor that makes Presidents and ex-Presidents live longer in Nigeria is because of their increased wealth. Yes, after one becomes president of Nigeria, they tend to get richer than they formerly were and that's why some of them even grow fatter while leaving office. It is impossible for a Nigerian to become president after 1 or 2 years and leave without acquiring more wealth and this is seen in the new homes they have, the new cars they buy, the private jets they own and their multiple bank accounts around the world that are not koboless. They do have a lot of real state investment in Nigeria that would ensure they never become poor or needy for life. Another thing that contributes to their wealth is not just the income they earned while in office but the entitlements such as the allowances and bonuses they receive as former number 1's of Nigeria. I read in one report that ex-presidents receive over N20m per month as part of their benefits.A third reason why Nigerian presidents live longer is because they are protected by the Nigerian government. Even after being in office, a retired President is entitled to some form of physical security that an ordinary Nigerian would not have access to. Although it may be a bit less than what a sitting president has, it's still enough to allow them live relatively safe lives.So, if you an ordinary Nigerian, don't feel pity for Nigerian Presidents when they leave office if they were not persecuted or sent to jail because their lives will not return back to the same way it was before they entered office. It only gets better.On the contrary, they should be the ones pitying you because they will continually keep living good and comfortable lives even if they were no longer in office.
Do Presidents in Nigeria live longer lives? I think yes because if you take a look at the number of Presidents that Nigeria has had, you'd agree that a majority of them are still alive and kicking and only a few have died. A good majority of them that have died lived really long lives compared to the lifespan of an average citizen of Nigeria.List of Presidents in Nigeria's Political history
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1. Nnamdi Azikiwe: Born 1904 and died in 1996. He became president at the age of 59 in 1963 and left office in 1966 at the age of 62 years old. He lived to be 92 years old before his death and is the longest lived Nigerian President as at 2015.2. Shehu Shagari Born in 1925 and he became President at the age of 54 in October 1, 1979 and left office 4 years later in 1983 at the age of 58 years old. He is now 91 years old and the oldest living ex-President. He could surpass Zik's record if he lives to be 93 in 2017.3. Ernest Shonekan: Born in 1936 and he became President at the age of 54 in October 1, 1979 and left office that same year. He is now 79 years old.4. Olusegun Obasanjo: Born in 1937 and still alive in 2015 at the age of 62 years. He entered office in 1999 and left 8 years later in 2007 at the age of 70 years old.5. Umaru Musa Yaradua: Born in 1951 and died in 2010 while in office. He entered office in 2007 at 56 years of age and died in 2010 at the age of 59 after an illness. He is the youngest and only Nigerian president to have died while in office.6. Goodluck Jonathan: Born in 1957 and entered office in 2010 at the age of 53 years and left in 2015 at the age of 58 years.7. Muhammadu Buhari: Born in 1942 and still alive in 2015 at the age of 73 years old. He became President at the age of 73 in May 29, 2015. He is more likely to live longer just for becoming the 7th civilian president of Nigeria. He is 73 years old in 2015.What does some of these Presidents have in common that makes them tend to live longer lives? Given that a good number of Nigerians tend to die before they reach 70 years old, serving and ex-Nigerian Presidents are breaking the 70, 80 and 90 years barrier which nature has placed on ordinary Nigerians. Although we are yet to see any Nigerian president reaching the age of 100 years old, chances are that would be possible in the future by the time democracy becomes more entrenched and grows in the country.One thing I believe that helps improve the longevity of serving or ex-Presidents in Nigeria is their health insurance. Once a person becomes President of a country, his health or medical insurance is guaranteed for life as the Nigerian government sees to it that their health is well taken care of in the best hospitals around the world. So, Nigerian Presidents have access to the best health care service even while in retirement.Another factor that makes Presidents and ex-Presidents live longer in Nigeria is because of their increased wealth. Yes, after one becomes president of Nigeria, they tend to get richer than they formerly were and that's why some of them even grow fatter while leaving office. It is impossible for a Nigerian to become president after 1 or 2 years and leave without acquiring more wealth and this is seen in the new homes they have, the new cars they buy, the private jets they own and their multiple bank accounts around the world that are not koboless. They do have a lot of real state investment in Nigeria that would ensure they never become poor or needy for life. Another thing that contributes to their wealth is not just the income they earned while in office but the entitlements such as the allowances and bonuses they receive as former number 1's of Nigeria. I read in one report that ex-presidents receive over N20m per month as part of their benefits.A third reason why Nigerian presidents live longer is because they are protected by the Nigerian government. Even after being in office, a retired President is entitled to some form of physical security that an ordinary Nigerian would not have access to. Although it may be a bit less than what a sitting president has, it's still enough to allow them live relatively safe lives.So, if you an ordinary Nigerian, don't feel pity for Nigerian Presidents when they leave office if they were not persecuted or sent to jail because their lives will not return back to the same way it was before they entered office. It only gets better.On the contrary, they should be the ones pitying you because they will continually keep living good and comfortable lives even if they were no longer in office.