Former Head of State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
Former Head of
State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will get it right when
citizens are allowed to elect leaders of their choice.
Buhari, a presidential aspirant on the
platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said lack of freedom of
choice and openness in governance led to the disintegration of the
Soviet Union, stressing that democracy thrives better in a multi-party
system.
He said in a multi-party system where
elections are credible, the people used their voting power to install a
government of their choice, which guaranteed stability in the system.
The APC leader spoke yesterday in Lagos
when he visited the family of Mr. Dimgba Igwe, a renowned journalist and
vice chairman of The Sun Publishing Company. He was killed by a hit-and
-run driver on September 6.
Gen. Buhari described the late Igwe as a patriotic Nigerian, who stood for the truth all the time.
He told the widow: “Your husband left a
legacy of patriotism and courage. May God give you the courage to bear
the irreparable loss.”
In the condolence register, Gen. Buhari
wrote: “Nigeria has lost one of its finest citizens. May God Almighty
give the family the patience to bear the loss.”
Mr. Mike Awoyinfa, who described himself
as a “twin brother” of the deceased, said in an emotion-laden voice:
“It is sad my friend is gone. For four hours after he was knocked down,
he was taken from one hospital to the other. They refused to admit him
because they lacked the facilities that could save him. By the time he
was taken to the hospital where he was admitted, he could hardly breathe
and by the time he was taken to the theatre, Dimgba had given up.
“On behalf of the family, I welcome you
(Gen. Buhari) with mixed emotion and sadness for obvious reasons. I am
glad you are here today. The Gen. Buhari we know is a great man, a
compassionate and forthright leader. If you believe in a cause, you will
fight it to the end. You are Dimgba’s hero. He was your
behind-the-scene campaigner. He kept telling people to vote for you. He
even campaigned for you in his church despite that you are a Muslim.”
Gen. Buhari has said the late Brig.-Gen. Benjamin Adekunle fought to keep the country united.
Gen. Buhari, who also visited the home
of the late Civil War hero yesterday, said it took the gallantry and
courage of Adekunle to achieve a modern Nigeria.
Said he: “His colleagues were the late
Gen. Murtala Muhammed and the late Gen. Mohammed Shuwa. Shuwa was
commanding the 1st Division, Murtala 2nd Division and Adekunle commanded
3rd Marine Commando during and after the civil war. They made great
sacrifice to keep the country one.
“We have not faced a much national upheaval as we did during the civil war and I hope it will not repeat itself.”
Buhari said the challenges posed by insecurity were surmountable, adding that the armed forces were up to the task.
His words: “The security challenges we
are passing through are not in the military leadership, but political
leadership. The late Ahmadu Bello spent more than 40 per cent on
education, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo spent more than 55 per cent on
education. Now how much is government spending on education?”
Gen. Buhari noted that if the government spent on education, the people would understand better.
He said crimes would reduce if the right things were done.
In his condolence message, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader prayed the Almighty God to
grant the family and the country the fortitude to bear the loss.
Former Head of
State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will get it right when
citizens are allowed to elect leaders of their choice.
Buhari, a presidential aspirant on the
platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said lack of freedom of
choice and openness in governance led to the disintegration of the
Soviet Union, stressing that democracy thrives better in a multi-party
system.
He said in a multi-party system where
elections are credible, the people used their voting power to install a
government of their choice, which guaranteed stability in the system.
The APC leader spoke yesterday in Lagos
when he visited the family of Mr. Dimgba Igwe, a renowned journalist and
vice chairman of The Sun Publishing Company. He was killed by a hit-and
-run driver on September 6.
Gen. Buhari described the late Igwe as a patriotic Nigerian, who stood for the truth all the time.
He told the widow: “Your husband left a
legacy of patriotism and courage. May God give you the courage to bear
the irreparable loss.”
In the condolence register, Gen. Buhari
wrote: “Nigeria has lost one of its finest citizens. May God Almighty
give the family the patience to bear the loss.”
Mr. Mike Awoyinfa, who described himself
as a “twin brother” of the deceased, said in an emotion-laden voice:
“It is sad my friend is gone. For four hours after he was knocked down,
he was taken from one hospital to the other. They refused to admit him
because they lacked the facilities that could save him. By the time he
was taken to the hospital where he was admitted, he could hardly breathe
and by the time he was taken to the theatre, Dimgba had given up.
“On behalf of the family, I welcome you
(Gen. Buhari) with mixed emotion and sadness for obvious reasons. I am
glad you are here today. The Gen. Buhari we know is a great man, a
compassionate and forthright leader. If you believe in a cause, you will
fight it to the end. You are Dimgba’s hero. He was your
behind-the-scene campaigner. He kept telling people to vote for you. He
even campaigned for you in his church despite that you are a Muslim.”
Gen. Buhari has said the late Brig.-Gen. Benjamin Adekunle fought to keep the country united.
Gen. Buhari, who also visited the home
of the late Civil War hero yesterday, said it took the gallantry and
courage of Adekunle to achieve a modern Nigeria.
Said he: “His colleagues were the late
Gen. Murtala Muhammed and the late Gen. Mohammed Shuwa. Shuwa was
commanding the 1st Division, Murtala 2nd Division and Adekunle commanded
3rd Marine Commando during and after the civil war. They made great
sacrifice to keep the country one.
“We have not faced a much national upheaval as we did during the civil war and I hope it will not repeat itself.”
Buhari said the challenges posed by insecurity were surmountable, adding that the armed forces were up to the task.
His words: “The security challenges we
are passing through are not in the military leadership, but political
leadership. The late Ahmadu Bello spent more than 40 per cent on
education, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo spent more than 55 per cent on
education. Now how much is government spending on education?”
Gen. Buhari noted that if the government spent on education, the people would understand better.
He said crimes would reduce if the right things were done.
In his condolence message, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader prayed the Almighty God to
grant the family and the country the fortitude to bear the loss.
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