Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, pledges his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in the cause of salvaging Nigeria.
The former Nigeria leader spoke yesterday in his hilltop residence Minna while receiving the APC presidential candidate who was at Minna Polo Field as part of his campaign tour of the country.
Babangida stated that contrary to the notion created by the media that they were enemies, they were actually in good terms, adding that both of them fought to keep the Nigeria united when they were mates in the Nigeria Army.
He said, “Media men have created this impression that we are fighting each other, but look at us here today; he (Buhari) knows what I mean and I know what he means. We both fought to keep Nigeria one when we were young majors.”
He commended the APC for allowing Buhari to emerge as its presidential flag bearer, saying: “All of us will support you in this cause to salvage this country.”
While commending the General Buhari for his perseverance and persistence to offer himself for the service at the highest level, he stated: “You have beaten some of us in proving Gen Douglas Mc Arthur’s theory of old soldiers never die but fade away gradually.”
According to him, genuine leadership can only emerge when the mandate is secured through free and fair electoral process. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to go out and vote as well as ensure that their votes count.
The former Nigeria leader spoke yesterday in his hilltop residence Minna while receiving the APC presidential candidate who was at Minna Polo Field as part of his campaign tour of the country.
Babangida stated that contrary to the notion created by the media that they were enemies, they were actually in good terms, adding that both of them fought to keep the Nigeria united when they were mates in the Nigeria Army.
He said, “Media men have created this impression that we are fighting each other, but look at us here today; he (Buhari) knows what I mean and I know what he means. We both fought to keep Nigeria one when we were young majors.”
He commended the APC for allowing Buhari to emerge as its presidential flag bearer, saying: “All of us will support you in this cause to salvage this country.”
While commending the General Buhari for his perseverance and persistence to offer himself for the service at the highest level, he stated: “You have beaten some of us in proving Gen Douglas Mc Arthur’s theory of old soldiers never die but fade away gradually.”
According to him, genuine leadership can only emerge when the mandate is secured through free and fair electoral process. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to go out and vote as well as ensure that their votes count.
Source: Leadership
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