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Hello and welcome to the Witness History Podcast from the BBC World Service with me Alex Last.

And today another chance to hear one of our classic episodes as we take you back to 1984

when Nigeria's current president Muhammadu Bahari had his first taste of power and

his military regime tried to change Nigerian society by famously launching a war against Indiccipline. Fraud, indiscipline, corruption,

squandamania, misuse and abuse of public office

for self-or group aggrandizement,

which had assumed debilitating proportions in the last few years will be dealt with ruthlessly

no matter whoever may be involved.

When General Mahabhadu Bahari sees power in Nigeria on the last day of 1983, he was determined to clean up

the country which had become synonymous with corruption and mismanagement.

But for this new hardline regime going after corrupt politicians was not enough.

They believed that the behavior of Nigerian society itself needed to change.

And so in March 1984, Bahari's tough, incorruptible deputy General Tundi

Iiagbon launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign, called the war against in discipline.

I want you to bear in mind you need to emphasize self-discipline and leadership by good example.

Begin by drawing public attention to little but important everyday manifestations of

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