Ghali Na’Abba, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has made public the discussion he had with the Department of State Services (DSS).

Mr Na’Abba was invited by the DSS over recent criticism of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He had last week Thursday said the country was becoming a failed state under the president.

A day after that remark, he was invited to appear before the secret police today. While the invitation was linked to his comments, the presidency said preliminary findings showed he was not invited over the criticism.

But addressing reporters after honouring the invitation, the former lawmaker said he was asked to explain some of the words he used while criticising the Nigerian leader, adding that his stood by his words.

“I did not disown anything I said. I will never mince my words. Whatever I see as the truth I say it,” he told reporters Monday evening in Abuja.

“And that is what I said in my interview and said during the press conference. And I can never say anything that is not the truth.

“What happened was there were certain words that appeared in my address and interview which needed some clarifications and which clarification, I made.

“We were both satisfied with what happened. We advised one another. The DSS have their own job and their own experience. I too have my own vocation also have my own experience. And we felt highly enriched by our experiences.

“That is how things are supposed to be. It went successfully. I enjoyed my stay there. I had no problems with the way they received me.

“In my address I used the words ‘failed state’ and ‘self determination’. When we say out words, what we mean may be different from what other persons perceive and that was what happened.

“Self-determination simply in our own context means Nigerians must be allowed to live the way they want to live.

“It does not mean the mean dismemberment of the country. A lot of times from security point of view when you say self-determination it is meant that it is the dismemberment of the country, which is not so. This needed clarification.

“Failed state is any state that cannot provide a lot of services. What happened was that in their own opinion I did not use the words appropriately and it is only human to use words not appropriately and I told them that what I meant there is that the indices that characterise a failed state are prevalent with us,” he added.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/todaypoliticsng.com/why-dss-invited-me-naabba/amp/

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Argue with your current state of living

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“Failed state is any state that . provide a lot of services. What happened was that in their own opinion I did not use the words appropriately and it is only human to use words not appropriately and I told them that what I meant there is that the indices that characterise a failed state are prevalent with us,”

“I did not disown anything I said. I will never mince my words. Whatever I see as the truth I say it,”

Meaning the DSS does not know the meaning of a "failed state" or "self determination"? Same DSS that does have not Intel against BH/fulani terrorists? Nothing new because "when tyranny & oppression comes into the land,it will be in the guise of fighting crime."-James Madison(US President 1809-1817)

The senile vegetative doppelganger figurehead in Aso rock just want to subjacent freedom of speech

Failed state is any state that cannot provide a lot of services.
Example:: Nigeria

Ur head dey there

What was your own antecedent as former speaker of The House of Rep Ghali Na'aba

If ONLY Nigerians aren't just too forgetful

If u voted for APC shame

True MEN never disown their own words
Nah MEN u be Naaba

When will DSS invite Wikipedia
These are failed states according to Wiki

The level of intolerance in this administration is sickening.

The DSS has become a willing tool for intimidation of perceived critics of the government.

Just make a single statement deemed to be critical of Buhari's government and have a date with the DSS.

A former head of one of the highest legislative bodies in Nigeria is calling Nigeria a failed state.

Well, he is right but I know that he is one of the people that made it so.

These people should stop playing politics with us

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ThatFairGuy:
What was your own antecedent as former speaker of The House of Rep Ghali Na'aba

If ONLY Nigerians aren't just too forgetful

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If it were to be a Yoruba man he could have disown his words

Ok

Pollosa1:
Their plan was to arrest you but it won't work because both God and Nigerians are with you sir

Now, this is funny!

They intend to silence you ..we understood

Hmm!

People should mind what they say in this regime,. Ie saying that...

Bokoharam is killing somewhere.

Fulani herdsmen are slaughtering a town.

Miyetti Allah suggestion is not good.

Blowing whistle on any appointee of fg.

And many more should be wached before DSS descend on you without mercy as they did Mr naa'ba.

Buhari and his band of thieves will atone for their sins

Nigeria slowing turning into North Korea

who asked you?

you are all the same people chasing each other and playing power games.

all the innocent people in SANKO don't get a chance to explain like this.

take three steps back please

Buhari blood too dey hot

Glad you are OK... Or do I say for now.
Speaking up in Nigeria is at the speakers detriment.

Nigeria has every indication of a failed state na!

DSS no get work abeg. They should channel their energy to the terrorists destroying parts of the country.

Ok. It is noted.

Dis man really shake pa OBJ.Why invite him?Dumb pipu.Go find Shekau and his brother AKINTOLA Muric.Nonsense

Ok

He didn't say any serious thing that will warrant his arrest

A great Nigeria will always be a mirage

Suffering and smiling is a lifestyle here