He certainly was no saint
- he kicked out most foreigners and closed all US and UK military bases.
- He confiscated property from the local italians(offspring of the colonisers)
But...
- He united over 140 tribes.
- He basically turned a poverty ridden third world hellhole into a prospering nation.
- He nationalised oil production and divided the wealth among the population in a "social-esque sharia" system.
He made the mistake of wrapping up his military programmes with the promises of being a full fledged member of the international community.