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Buhari has lowered the bar of governance so low that all it would take for any president who comes after him to impress us is to: 1. Constitute his cabinet within a few days of being sworn in 2. Appoint members of governing boards of government agencies in the first few months of being in power 3. Not be so incompetent as to appoint dead people in government—and living people without first consulting them 4. Periodically speak to Nigerians through the domestic media, not when he is abroad 5. Personally visit sites of national tragedy, show emotion, and make national broadcasts to reassure a grieving nation. 6. Have an economic team made up of economists and not, as Buhari has done, appoint a diplomat as an economic adviser and then push him to the gaunt fringes of the Vice President’s office. 7. Reflect token religious, regional, and national diversity in appointments. 8. Not lie shamelessly about self-evident facts. 9. Not budget billions for Aso...