According to leadership, the maiden edition of Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah Lecture
Series in Minna,
Nigeeri State, brought to the fore the atmosphere of
friendship between former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari, and former
military president General Ibrahim Babangida as the latter conceded the
chairmanship of the occasion to Buhari.
Babangida was
reluctant to speak at the occasion as the chairman, but when pressed upon, got
up and stated that he could not be chairman in an occasion where Buhari was
present.
“I can’t be a
chairman at this occasion when General Buhari is here, and this is for two
reasons: one he was 5 and I was 6, and those of you in the military understand
what I mean; in other words he is my senior. Secondly, he was the head of state
before me, so it is my pleasure and honour to formally invite General Muhammadu
Buhari to declare this conference open,” IBB said, conceding the chairmanship
to Buhari.
Buhari who got up
to accept the offer said in the same hilarious mood: “I think that who is a
Maradona is always a Maradona; it is very clear to me that General Babangida is
the chairman, but since I came in here, he said to me he wouldn’t be the
chairman because I was his senior and in the military, things are considered in
terms of seniority”.
He, however, added
that Babangida, refused to hand over his prepared speech for the occasion.
Buhari
congratulated the Mr Nda Isaiah, chairman of Chairman LEADERSHIP Group, for the
honour done him by the youths, saying that he deserved it due to his
courage and consistency.
According to
Buhari, Sam Nda-Isaiah has contributed so much to make sure that truth is told
for the best interest of the nation because he has always put government and
people in authority in check.
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