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Gen. Babangida:my Pact With Abacha And Obasanjo by Nobody: 5:38am On Aug 29, 2010 |
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida yesterday in Minna disclosed the pacts he had with two former heads of state Generals, Olusegun Obansanjo and Sani Abacha that enabled them to assume power at various periods in the history of the country, insisting that he was concerned with the future, security and unity of the nation. Speaking in an interactive session with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Niger state, Babangida explained that General Abacha was spared from the mass retirement that hit senior military officers at the time he was stepping aside in 1994 based on the calculation that General Abacha would help to stabilise the Ernest Shonekan Interim Government and douse the political tension that had mounted over the June 12 annulment. He explained that at the time he “stepped aside”, the situation was very fragile adding that if the military profession was left in the hands of the young inexperienced officers, they would have torn the nation apart with coup d’états “When we were leaving, the situation was very fragile and if people who were not as mature and as old as we were stepped into our shoes there will be problem. From my calculations Abacha was a gentleman and experienced soldier who commanded respect in the military that could give the Shonekan administration backing”, he said. “The Junior officers, we reasoned, would be very cautious of General Abacha who was a tough officer and was in the system from Army Chief of Staff to Defence Minister”, he said. General Babangida said that he was however surprised that as soon as he stepped aside, the citizens of the country and the media began to castigate the Shonekan administration in bad light saying it was worst than a military regime. He said prominent citizens began to demand for military intervention prompting General Abacha to take over the administration he was earlier mandated to protect. On his relationship with former President Obasanjo, Babangida said that he had worked to make Obasanjo, his former military boss, a civilian President because of the conviction that he cannot be intimidated by the media or any other organisation. Babangida said he did not feel betrayed by Obansanjo who is now believed to be working against his presidential ambition. “I would not want to use the word betrayal on General Obasanjo. My relationship with Obasanjo, has to do with our military training that as a soldier we are very loyal to our superiors. He remained a guiding light when we were growing and when we grew up in the military the bond of relationship continued to grow from strength to strength. “When we meet we still talk about the unity and stability of the nation. I think we have a common objective. There is no disaffection between us”, he said. Babangida who said he stepped aside in 1994 in the interest of peace and stability of the nation added that he chose to use the phrase step aside to depict a soldier marching in a Column. He said that he would continue to endure the shouts about his being the problem of the nation. “People were shouting that I was the problem of the nation and that Nigeria will tear apart because I was the embodiment of all that was bad. Then in the interest of peace, I said ‘I will step aside’”, he said. It will be recalled that former President Ibrahim Babangida has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the next general elections. The retired General has also declared his support for the for the continuation of the zoning arrangement in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. If the arrangement is sustained, President Goodluck Jonathan will not be eligible to contest in 2011, hence paving the way for a Northern candidate to take the PDP ticket. |
Re: Gen. Babangida:my Pact With Abacha And Obasanjo by Beaf: 6:05am On Aug 29, 2010 |
This man is just becoming more and more of a clown! He had a pact with Abacha, because according to him, those left behind were too young to have any sense (now, that sounds familiar ![]() He started by killing Dele Giwa, Abacha took it to new levels, burnt down media houses and sent sergeant Rogers to shoot their proprietors in public. IBB is a man whose shoe seems permanently stuck in his gap toothed mouth. |
Re: Gen. Babangida:my Pact With Abacha And Obasanjo by Beaf: 6:15am On Aug 29, 2010 |
“People were shouting that I was the problem of the nation and that Nigeria will tear apart because I was the embodiment of all that was bad. Then in the interest of peace, I said ‘I will step aside’”, he said. Peoples thoughts have not changed. ![]() |
Re: Gen. Babangida:my Pact With Abacha And Obasanjo by koruji(m): 6:41am On Aug 29, 2010 |
Sorry to say, but IBB is sick! |
Re: Gen. Babangida:my Pact With Abacha And Obasanjo by jamace(m): 6:53am On Aug 29, 2010 |
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida yesterday in Minna disclosed the pacts he had with two former heads of state Generals, Olusegun Obansanjo and Sani Abacha that enabled them to assume power at various periods in the history of the country, insisting that he was concerned with the future, security and unity of the nation. Is this IBB still insisting that he is interested in the future, security and unity of the nation? ![]() ![]() The only thing Nigerians need to do is to avoid IBB like a leper. Nigerians should not vote for him, and Nigerians should ensure rigging doesnt occur and I assure you IBB will be silenced forever. |
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