The War Against Indiscipline campaign was launched by the military regime of

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The War Against Indiscipline (WAI) campaign was launched in 1984 by the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. After overthrowing the civilian government of Shehu Shagari on 31 December 1983, General Buhari introduced WAI as a nationwide programme aimed at instilling discipline, accountability, and orderliness in Nigerian society.

The WAI campaign targeted various forms of indiscipline including corruption, lateness to work, queue-jumping, drug trafficking, examination malpractice, hoarding of essential commodities, and environmental sanitation. The programme was enforced with strict military discipline, and offenders faced severe penalties.

WAI became one of the most recognisable policies of the Buhari military regime (1983-1985) and remains closely associated with his name in Nigerian political history.

The other options are incorrect. General Olusegun Obasanjo led a military government from 1976-1979 (and was later a civilian president from 1999-2007) but did not launch WAI. General Sani Abacha ruled from 1993-1998 and was known for other policies. General Ibrahim Babangida, who overthrew Buhari in August 1985, introduced a modified version called MAMSER (Mass Mobilisation for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery), not WAI itself.