mkoabiola:
U can't but love obj for his intelligence and crafty manner.


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realborn:
Summary:
The criteria for his action to retire affected officers-
1. If ever involved in a coup
2. If ever benefited from a coup.
3. If ever given political appointment where free food and perquisites were enjoyed.

Obj should have retired himself too. He was the beneficiary of the Dimka 1976 coup.

Obj is very narcissistic and self serving.

The tactics may have worked but it is inappropriate to indirectly vilify these affected officers who bore no guilt at the time they were unceremoniously retired!

Max24:
Hate him or like him, Obasanjo remains the most effective President Nigeria ever had. Highly intelligent. Even bubu still consults him from London.

Max24:
Hate him or like him, Obasanjo remains the most effective President Nigeria ever had. Highly intelligent. Even bubu still consults him from London.

tuniski:

That is one legacy of OBJ that can never be discarded. He stabilized our democracy!

realborn:


My last paragraph addresses your query.

If Abacha had killed him on the premise of a purported coup (whether true or untrue), he would have never been Nigeria's President at the advent of the 4th Republic. The motive he shared and Abacha's action would have been the same - Security Purposes.

Bros nothing bad happened, the military knows themselves n d policy. Abacha jailed Obasanjo, Obasanjo retired 93 officers unceremoniously becos he knows the ethics. Let's forget sentiment my relation was also affected but its the best otherwise what we will be seen now is kaki uniform everywhere.

It is wrong for Obj to self-service and revel on a decision that affected almost a 100 families having devoted several years to active Service. They bore absolutely no guilt as no evidence of wrongdoing exists. His inglorious account will only cause further unrest within the rank and file of the Military, and animosity towards the Civilian Government.

A wise decision worthy of emulation will be to cite the pertinence to retire these officers for security reasons but with adequate compensation for the remainder of their outstanding Service years. This motivates over the tale of having them turn-coat within 6 hours.

My views though!

realborn:
Summary:
The criteria for his action to retire affected officers-
1. If ever involved in a coup
2. If ever benefited from a coup.
3. If ever given political appointment where free food and perquisites were enjoyed.

Obj should have retired himself too. He was the beneficiary of the Dimka 1976 coup.

Obj is very narcissistic and self serving.

The tactics may have worked but it is inappropriate to indirectly vilify these affected officers who bore no guilt at the time they were unceremoniously retired!

marafaMadegee:
That day would never be forgoten in the history of our lives, there were officers who were wrongly framed for retirement, OBJ had caused a great pain and havoc to my family, he destroyed father's career and he had never remain the same.He targeted the intelligent ones, mostly the officers with award in war tactics and precise from staff college jaji. I could remember a photo of dad exchanging a handshake while receiving an award from Obj in the year 2000 at staff college jaji. No one could ever tell he was gonna come for them later on.
He never thought of there families or legacies they created in the army, he swooped them off and went on to move a motion for his third term agenda, he was scared this 93 officers might stop him. He got it wrong, God will judge obj for such a heartless decision.

ajepako:
Who else can do this if not retired military man himself?

To prevent your property from being stolen, who else is a better guard if not a thief?

Pay a thief to protect your property and you secure it...

Good one Baba lyabo..

Bolustical:

Tell me one politician who would not take measures to protect his government,

Or if you were a newly elected president who needed to prevent another coup at all cost, you would not go the OBJ way,

Politics is amoral (Niccollo Machiavielli), there is no moraility or immorality in politics and as a leader you've got to take some critical decisions that are devoid of emotions and sentiments

That is how it works.

And once an officer has tasted the trappings of a political life, of living in a government house, with free food and so on, he would easily look for excuses to want more if he is in a position to make it happen.

Factfinder1:
This man should just keep quite

muller101:
MATTHEW Aremu

Sweetmom:

Stop that he does not like being called that.

mkoabiola:
U can't but love obj for his intelligence and crafty manner.


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engineerboat:



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/army-not-staged-coup-nigeria-obasanjo/