The task “To Keep Nigeria One” and his vision of “a united and prosperous Nigeria” which he led during the trying period of the nation would have remained a mirage if not for the commitment and doggedness demonstrated by him and other compatriots living or dead.
In the same vein, it can be said that the economic foundation of modern Nigeria began with his administration’s pursuit of infrastructural expansion through the construction of numerous road networks, waterworks, airports, educational institutions, dams and power infrastructure, etc., across the length and breadth of the country.