2011:Yar’Adua moves against Buhari
By Olusola Balogun
Sunday, November 22, 2009


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Hawks in President Umaru Yar’Adua’s government may have moved against former Head of State, Gen Muhammadu Buhari. Competent sources close to the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) presidential candidate informed Sunday Sun that the government has already withdrawn Buhari's utility vehicle and may soon stop his pension.

Buhari, it was revealed, may have talked himself into the bad books of some hawks in the present administration.
According to sources, they are particularly upset over Buhari's protracted presidential legal battle, his criticism of government’s policies as well as his active involvement in the ranks of opposition politicians who formed the National Democratic Movement (NDM) to challenge Yar’Adua presidential bid in 2011.

As a first step, it was learnt that Buhari’s monthly pension has been stopped. A source close to the former Head of State who spoke on condition of anonymity said: "General Buhari's monthly pension of N85,000 given to him after retiring as an Army General and Head of State has been stopped since December 2008 by the administration.”

The source who claimed that no notice was given before the action was taken added, "I think the government is just being vindictive, or out to punish the former Head of State on account of his pursuit of legal redress over the last general elections and his criticism of the Yar'Adua government for leading Nigeria into a failed state."

Besides, a Peugeot 505 utility saloon car given to Buhari by the late Gen. Sani Abacha as utility car has been withdrawn.
A letter emanating from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, dated October 10, with reference number AFHS/005/PER/T:2/106 and signed by one Halima Lawan (Mrs), a director in the General Services Department, requested for the return of the Peugeot given to Buhari by Abacha.

It was learnt that under the administration of the late Gen Abacha, a committee headed by the then SGF, Alhaji Aminu Saleh, was constituted and it came out with detailed benefits due former Nigerian leaders, including Buhari.
The recommendation was eventually gazetted and a directorate established in the SGF's office to take care of all former Nigerian leaders by giving them, among others, utility vehicles that would be replaced every four years.

Part of the recommendation was also a yearly medical trip abroad to any country of their choice for a former leader, his spouse, four children and two aides, as well as two vehicles for utility that would be renewable every four years. Others include the building or renting of a befitting office to be furnished at his state of residence.
It was on the strength of this gesture that the Abacha administration gave Buhari the vehicle, but after 12 years, the administration of president Yar’Adua administration has demanded for its return.

But Buhari obliged the government and returned the car with a covering letter dated October 28,2009 where he thanked the government for the kind gesture and its magnanimity as well as its desire to retrieve the car. One Mr. M.F. Abba signed the letter on behalf of the former Head of State.
Director General of The Buhari Organisation, Sule Hamman, who confirmed the development, added that the former leader was not bothered by the actions.

He dismissed the actions as inconsequential, saying,“He will never compromise when it comes to speaking the truth and there is no way they can break his resolve to liberate Nigeria.”
Effort to get officials in the SGF’s office to explain why the 12-year-old utility car was withdrawn proved abortive as all those contacted declined comments on grounds that only the SGF can do so.

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All these things withdrawed is nothing.

mrperfect:

All these things withdrawed is nothing.

abi!!