President Muhammadu Buhari
has said he was removed
from office 31 years ago
because he was planning to
purge the military hierarchy
of corruption.
Mr. Buhari, who has not
spared the military even in
his ongoing anti-corruption
war, said senior military
leaders, led by former
military president, General
Ibrahim Babangida and
General Aliyu Gusau,
removed him in August 1985,
to save themselves from his
wrath.
In an exclusive interview
published in the current
edition of The Interview
magazine, Mr. Buhari
challenged Messrs Babangida
and Gusau to tell the truth on
why they carried out the
coup against him.
“I learnt,” he said, “that
Aliyu Gusau, who was in
charge of intelligence, took
import licence from the
ministry of commerce which
was in charge of supplies
and gave it to Alhaji Mai
Deribe.
“It was worth N100,000, a
lot of money at that time. I
confronted them and took the
case to the Army council in a
memo…I wanted Gusau
punished.”
In a statement on
www.theinterview.com.ng, the
Managing Director/Editor-in-
chief of The Interview, Azu
Ishiekwene, said, “This is
one edition that won’t let
sleeping dogs lie.”
Mr. Babangida had told The
Interview in its December
edition that there was
nothing in the memo which Mr.
Buhari said he submitted to
the Army council.
“Don’t forget that I was one
of Buhari’s closest aides. I
was the chief of army staff.
So, I had an important
position, an important role to
play within that
administration. I don’t think it
had to do with a memo,” Mr.
Babangida said.
But in a tone which revealed
that the past may neither
have been forgotten nor
forgiven, Mr. Buhari
challenged Messrs Babangida
and Gusau to come clean on
why they removed him,
asking The Interview to
choose whose story to
believe.
He also fielded questions
about his health, the 2016
budget, the pace of his
government, former
President Goodluck Jonathan
and why Babatunde Fashola
was handed three ministerial
portfolios.
The edition also features
interviews with Liberian
presidential hopeful, Winston
Tubman, and retired Justice
Dahiru Saleh, the
controversial judge whose
court nailed June 12.
And in an interview which
indicates that the battle for
2019 could be well and truly
underway, pharmacist and
rotarian, Mike Omotosho,
reveals his ambition for the
Kwara State Government
House.
His road map would give
rivals sleepless nights, Mr.
Ishiekwene said.

idupaul:
Last year I would have believed this but after witnessing your gross incompetence first hand after you wasted my vote I am sure you were ousted because of gross incompetence and delusions of grandeur sir.

mrvitalis:

No country development is Done by miracles... The man has till 2019
And please try to read up why we are here and the possible solutions... Then maybe u will be a little more understanding...

dullardeen:
Removed in a palace coup!

Only a dullard can achieve this feat!!

Jirate:
When are you going to Probe Inflation, Economic Recession, Fulani Herdsmen Invasion just to name a few.

idupaul:


Bro we are on his second year already and by next year the man will start concentrating on his reelection again ..He was sworn in the same day with Governor Ambode and within a 12 weeks Ambode had shown Lagosians that his govt was going to be worth vote . Till now Buhari doesn't stir hope with his presence he only complains and still hasn't shown is even a tiny plan of how he can improve anything. .I am a good judge of people and take my words to the market Buhari will not achieve much because he doesn't have what it takes to do so

idupaul:


Bro we are on his second year already and by next year the man will start concentrating on his reelection again ..He was sworn in the same day with Governor Ambode and within a 12 weeks Ambode had shown Lagosians that his govt was going to be worth vote . Till now Buhari doesn't stir hope with his presence he only complains and still hasn't shown is even a tiny plan of how he can improve anything. .I am a good judge of people and take my words to the market Buhari will not achieve much because he doesn't have what it takes to do so

mrvitalis:

Comparing a state that had very good structure to a country that was deep into recession and no reserves to defend her selfs show how much understand the Nigerian problem
We are fighting for our life's now bro
We depended on oil for years... And never built a reserve for a year like this
This man has made nnpc a profitable organisation
The custom and inland revenue now contribute more than oil
The have power station being built across the nation and we have signed contracts for the construction of many more
This man is on the verge of signing a contract that will free up ajokuta for investment and Repositioning
This man is Repositioning our rail system
Our reserves have been growing even at this bad times... Excess crude account is growing
Please if u can't connect all this things then I don't know what else u want

Acidosis:
Foolishness gone wrong


If all Managers and CEOs spend their time probing, no company will survive 2 years in Lagos.


I wonder how this man thinks. Put the right measures in place, and no one will be able to steal. Everybody is corrupt, everybody will always be corrupt, you can't change that if given 1000 years to rule.


A wise leader would rather block all red tapes and bureaucratic platforms for looting. You cannot stop people from stealing by probing, you can only block the loopholes and opportunities. However, a f00l will continue to threaten people with Kuje prison. Kuje will never stop people from stealing. In fact the thought of earning N20k monthly while a SINator somewhere earns N2m/monthly for doing nothing is the main reason some will take to the streets to steal.

Build a society that promotes fairness, equity, rule of law, and justice, and all will be well!

You would be very stup!d to think you can effortlessly recruit your sons and daughters in CBN, and expect the less privilege to stick with meagre pays without extorting anyone. You have done your own, let them do theirs too. Who hypocrisy epp?