A former Minister of External Affairs and Vice
Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, Prof.
Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticised the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for
referring to delegates at the conference as boys.
Akinyemi also faulted the claim by the SGF in an
interview published on Monday that delegates to
the conference were paid N7m.

“I have no quarrel with the SGF reiterating the
opposition of Government to the 2014 National
Conference. But I find the language in which his
views are couched to be crude, rude, offensive
and unbecoming of the high office of state he
occupies,” Akinyemi said in a statement “on the
intemperate language” used by the SGF in the
interview.

Akinyemi expressed disappointment that the SGF
referred to delegates at the conference including
traditional rulers and scholars who had served the
country excellently as boys.
He said, “He (SGF) referred to the delegates as
“boys”, BOYS!!!!!!!!!! Among the delegates are the
Emir of Ilorin, the Lamido of Adamawa, King
Arfred Diete Spiff, the Gbong Gwom of Jos, Emir
of Yauri, Emir of Dutse, Emir of Askira, the
Amanyanabo of Nembe, various judges of the
High Courts.

“BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Delegates included a former Chief of
Defence Staff, a former Chief of Air Staff, three
former foreign ministers, a former Inspector
General of Police, two former Senate Presidents, a
former SGF, several former ministers, several
SANs, several former Governors, Professors etc.
etc. etc. Presiding was a former Chief Justice of
Nigeria and a former Minister of External Affairs.”
“My own upbringing and diplomatic and scholar’s
disposition will not allow me to yield to the
temptation to call Engr Lawal by the name his own
choice of words has reduced him to.
“Most of the delegates there were people who had
paid their dues, served this country in high and
exalted positions, risked their lives in the civil war
and other domestic insurrections and showed
exceptional excellence in the performance of their
duties, obviously more excellence than Engr.
Lawal had demonstrated in his one year in office.”
On the claim by the SGF that everybody in the
conference committee got N7m, Akinyemi said the
SGF could simply have gotten the facts from his
office.

“Come on Mr. SGF, grow up. You have been in the
office that funded the Conference and you have
been there for over a year, and all you need to do
is to send for the files to know that what members
were paid is much less than N7m per member.
You do not have to depend on rumours or “dem
say”,” he said.

He stressed that it was up to the government to
implement the resolutions of the conference,
saying, “Frankly, I will not plead for the Report of
the Conference to be considered by your
Government. Governments come and
Governments go. The problems will remain. We
will all be judged by whether we were part of the
solution or part of the problems.”


[url]punchng.com/national-conference-akinyemi-blasts-sgf-calling-delegates-boys/[url][url]A former Minister of External Affairs and Vice
Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, Prof.
Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticised the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for
referring to delegates at the conference as boys.
Akinyemi also faulted the claim by the SGF in an
interview published on Monday that delegates to
the conference were paid N7m.

“I have no quarrel with the SGF reiterating the
opposition of Government to the 2014 National
Conference. But I find the language in which his
views are couched to be crude, rude, offensive
and unbecoming of the high office of state he
occupies,” Akinyemi said in a statement “on the
intemperate language” used by the SGF in the
interview.

Akinyemi expressed disappointment that the SGF
referred to delegates at the conference including
traditional rulers and scholars who had served the
country excellently as boys.
He said, “He (SGF) referred to the delegates as
“boys”, BOYS!!!!!!!!!! Among the delegates are the
Emir of Ilorin, the Lamido of Adamawa, King
Arfred Diete Spiff, the Gbong Gwom of Jos, Emir
of Yauri, Emir of Dutse, Emir of Askira, the
Amanyanabo of Nembe, various judges of the
High Courts.

“BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Delegates included a former Chief of
Defence Staff, a former Chief of Air Staff, three
former foreign ministers, a former Inspector
General of Police, two former Senate Presidents, a
former SGF, several former ministers, several
SANs, several former Governors, Professors etc.
etc. etc. Presiding was a former Chief Justice of
Nigeria and a former Minister of External Affairs.”
“My own upbringing and diplomatic and scholar’s
disposition will not allow me to yield to the
temptation to call Engr Lawal by the name his own
choice of words has reduced him to.
“Most of the delegates there were people who had
paid their dues, served this country in high and
exalted positions, risked their lives in the civil war
and other domestic insurrections and showed
exceptional excellence in the performance of their
duties, obviously more excellence than Engr.
Lawal had demonstrated in his one year in office.”
On the claim by the SGF that everybody in the
conference committee got N7m, Akinyemi said the
SGF could simply have gotten the facts from his
office.

“Come on Mr. SGF, grow up. You have been in the
office that funded the Conference and you have
been there for over a year, and all you need to do
is to send for the files to know that what members
were paid is much less than N7m per member.
You do not have to depend on rumours or “dem
say”,” he said.

He stressed that it was up to the government to
implement the resolutions of the conference,
saying, “Frankly, I will not plead for the Report of
the Conference to be considered by your
Government. Governments come and
Governments go. The problems will remain. We
will all be judged by whether we were part of the
solution or part of the problems.”


[url]punchng.com/national-conference-akinyemi-blasts-sgf-calling-delegates-boys/[url][/url]A former Minister of External Affairs and Vice
Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, Prof.
Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticised the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for
referring to delegates at the conference as boys.
Akinyemi also faulted the claim by the SGF in an
interview published on Monday that delegates to
the conference were paid N7m.

“I have no quarrel with the SGF reiterating the
opposition of Government to the 2014 National
Conference. But I find the language in which his
views are couched to be crude, rude, offensive
and unbecoming of the high office of state he
occupies,” Akinyemi said in a statement “on the
intemperate language” used by the SGF in the
interview.

Akinyemi expressed disappointment that the SGF
referred to delegates at the conference including
traditional rulers and scholars who had served the
country excellently as boys.
He said, “He (SGF) referred to the delegates as
“boys”, BOYS!!!!!!!!!! Among the delegates are the
Emir of Ilorin, the Lamido of Adamawa, King
Arfred Diete Spiff, the Gbong Gwom of Jos, Emir
of Yauri, Emir of Dutse, Emir of Askira, the
Amanyanabo of Nembe, various judges of the
High Courts.

“BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Delegates included a former Chief of
Defence Staff, a former Chief of Air Staff, three
former foreign ministers, a former Inspector
General of Police, two former Senate Presidents, a
former SGF, several former ministers, several
SANs, several former Governors, Professors etc.
etc. etc. Presiding was a former Chief Justice of
Nigeria and a former Minister of External Affairs.”
“My own upbringing and diplomatic and scholar’s
disposition will not allow me to yield to the
temptation to call Engr Lawal by the name his own
choice of words has reduced him to.
“Most of the delegates there were people who had
paid their dues, served this country in high and
exalted positions, risked their lives in the civil war
and other domestic insurrections and showed
exceptional excellence in the performance of their
duties, obviously more excellence than Engr.
Lawal had demonstrated in his one year in office.”
On the claim by the SGF that everybody in the
conference committee got N7m, Akinyemi said the
SGF could simply have gotten the facts from his
office.

“Come on Mr. SGF, grow up. You have been in the
office that funded the Conference and you have
been there for over a year, and all you need to do
is to send for the files to know that what members
were paid is much less than N7m per member.
You do not have to depend on rumours or “dem
say”,” he said.

He stressed that it was up to the government to
implement the resolutions of the conference,
saying, “Frankly, I will not plead for the Report of
the Conference to be considered by your
Government. Governments come and
Governments go. The problems will remain. We
will all be judged by whether we were part of the
solution or part of the problems.”


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SGF need to tender an apology with regards to that statement attributed to him cos it was indeed a careless talk.. That your party do not want to implement the resolution of the confab doesn't make the delegates boys..

“Frankly, I will not plead for the report of the conference to be considered by your government. Governments come and governments go. The problems will remain. We will all be judged by whether we were part of the solution or part of the problems,”

You have said it all, only if they are wise enough to get the message, unfortunately wisdom and this administration are like east and west

DEAFandDUMB:
SGF need to tender an apology with regards to that statement attributed to him cos it was indeed a careless talk.. That your party do not want to implement the resolution of the confab doesn't make the delegates boys..

Well said

The air of arrogance with which these APC officials talk portrays them as people that may never leave government again. Power is temporal.