TEN POLICIES OF BUHARI'S REGIME

1. The trimming down of the country's Civil service labour force in 1984. 2. The initiation of counter trade in Petroleum products in May, 1984. 3. The closure of the Nigerian borders in January 1984 to stem smuggling. 4. The slashing of the basic traveling allowance (BTA) from N 500 to N 100 per annum in 1984. 5. The introduction of N 100 airport special levy for travellers going outside Africa. 6. The reduction of the home remittance for foreigners to 25 per cent in 1984. 7. The granting of import duty exemption to only twenty items including agricultural implements, air craft, fuels, lubricants, educational films, technical assistance materials etc. 8. The introduction of the Advanced Import Duty Payment Scheme. 9. The imposition of a levy on dormant companies. 10. The halving of civil servants' leave entitlement in January, 1985.