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2011: General Buhari & El-rufai At War by karlmax2: 5:36pm On Feb 18, 2011 |
, written by Republic Report New York 308 views View Comments New York [RR] ABUJA—the challenge of administering a multi-system inside a multi-country called Nigeria will remain the tough issue in days, months and years to come if Nigeria didn’t break up as predicted by several intelligence agencies. Character and integrity remains the hallmark for administrative affectivity and efficiency of any society, including Nigeria. PHOTO: General Buhari addressing the press over 2011 presidential election. RepublicReport New York has learnt the former Head of State, General Mohammadu Buhari replied former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Nasir el-Rufai of his recent attack at him, stating that El-Rufai lacked the “integrity and moral pedestal to refer to him as an expired politician and should therefore quit the stage”. Variously sources told RepublicReport that the former minister was reported to have told two presidential aspirants, Generals Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida to quit the presidential race because “they are too old and having been in the system for so long”, adding, “the world is tilting towards generational change in governance”. Buhari who spoke through the National Publicity Secretary of his party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Dennis Aghanya, charged that Mallam el-Rufai, “based on his alleged corrupt background and shoddy performance as FCT Minister just a few years ago, lacks the moral authority to advise Nigerians on who stands the chance of providing them with good things of life, as their President in 2011.” The Statement added, ”In contrast, Buhari spent all his years as the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Minister of Petroleum and the Chairman of the defunct Petroleum [Special] Trust Fund (PTF) without an iota of corruption charges against him during and after discharging his duties in these capacities”. Stating further, “How can el-Rufai compare these sterling qualities of Buhari, to his own dirty past and corruption-ridden administration even as Minister of Federal Capital Territory [FCT]”. Sources told RR El-Rufai camp fired back stating: “…he is boldly contesting the false charges which the Yar’Adua government filed against him in court. It is strange that a Buhari who protests when unproven claims of N2.5 billion (about US $3billion in those days!) missing oil funds are leveled against him can gleefully elevate similar claims into facts when it concerns another. How would Buhari feel if the corruption allegations made against him by Group Captain Usman Jibrin, then a board member of PTF, are today reported as if they were proven facts? So much for “corrupt background” and “shoddy performance”. Curiously who this accusation and counter accusations play-out depends on which audience you’re addressing at given pointing time and space. Read Full Text Buhari & El-Rufai’s Responses below: Response to General Muhammadu Buhari and his Party by Nasir El Rufai – ‘Buhari should stick to facts’ The attention of Mallam Nassir El-Rufai has been drawn to statements from Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida purporting to be responses to the advice he gave both men to retire. Since Babangida libelled whole generations of Nigerian youth as being unfit for leadership, age has become an issue in the coming elections. While it is true that neither youth nor age supplies wisdom on their own, it makes sense to ask those who have been recurring decimals in our country’s sorry history to leave the stage. That is all El-Rufai asked of these men who seem to think that their failure to do their best for Nigeria when they had the chance qualifies them for a return to office. Our people surely deserve better. El-Rufai is amazed that General Buhari cannot debate this matter without scurrying to the gutter, making claims that are baseless and unsupported by any facts. Mallam El-Rufai’s tenure as FCT minister was a period of stellar performance in remaking our federal capital. Despite the difficult decisions that had to be taken to restore Abuja, Mallam El-Rufai continues to receive deserved praise and recognition for his achievements in restoring the Abuja master plan, introducing Nigeria’s first computerized land registry and helping thousands of Nigerians achieve their dreams of home ownership in the federal capital. Buhari is perhaps one of a tiny few blinded by their prejudice from recognizing the quality of El Rufai’s service. That same prejudice accounts for the baseless claims of corruption Buhari levels against El Rufai. The fact is that Mallam El-Rufai served Nigeria with integrity and has never been convicted of any corrupt act. He is boldly contesting the false charges which the Yar’Adua government filed against him in court. It is strange that a Buhari who protests when unproven claims of N2.5 billion (about US $3billion in those days!) missing oil funds are leveled against him can gleefully elevate similar claims into facts when it concerns another. How would Buhari feel if the corruption allegations made against him by Group Captain Usman Jibrin, then a board member of PTF, are today reported as if they were proven facts? So much for “corrupt background” and “shoddy performance”. Mallam El-Rufai wishes to remind General Buhari that he has remained perpetually unelectable because his record as military head of state, and afterwards, is a warning that many Nigerians have wisely heeded. His insensitivity to Nigeria’s diversity and his parochial focus are already well-known. In 1984, Buhari allowed 53 suitcases belonging to his ADC’s father to enter Nigeria unchecked at a time the country was exchanging old currency for new. Against all canons of legal decency, he used retroactive laws to execute three young men for drug-peddling after they were convicted by a military tribunal and not regular courts of law. Buhari was so high handed that he gave himself and his officials’ immunity even from truthful reporting. That obnoxious Decree 4, against which truth was no defence, was used to jail journalists and attempt to cow the media as a whole. That tyrannical legislation shows the essence of his intolerance. These are facts of recent history. The story of counter-trade and import licensing, the cornerstone of Buhari’s stone-age economic strategy and those whose interests it served, is a tale for another day. Mallam El-Rufai respects both Generals Buhari and Babangida as elder statesmen. He believes their age, experience and guidance may contribute to the success of any future government. El-Rufai however believes that it is time for a new generation of leaders with new thinking and wholesome democratic attitude to move our nation forward. The vicious response by the Buhari camp to a simple statement that their almost-70 principal should retire is proof enough that a Buhari, the new Democrat, tolerant of views different from his own, is yet to evolve. And that is sad, for his fledgling party and its leadership. Buhari and his cohorts may wish to reflect that it will take more than attacks on personalities to become electable. Having seen his version of discipline, Nigerians are not likely to cherish an encore. But they will welcome an engagement with the issues and problems of everyday life that have hobbled the peoples of this land. 2011: Buhari To El-Rufai: “You Lack Character to Criticize Me”. Former Head of State, General Mohammadu Buhari yesterday replied former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Nasir el-Rufai, saying he lacks the integrity and moral pedestal to refer to him as an expired politician and should therefore quit the stage. The Presidential aspirant faulted the position of el-Rufai over his age, pointing out that age was not part of the criteria for election and performance in office. He noted that given his alleged corrupt background; he (el Rufai) was not in a position to advise Nigerians on whom to choose to lead them in 2011. The former minister was reported to have told two presidential aspirants, Generals Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida to quit the presidential race because they are expired having been in the system for so long adding that the world is tilting towards generational change in governance. Buhari who spoke through the National Publicity Secretary of his party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Dennis Aghanya, charged that Mallam el-Rufai, “based on his alleged corrupt background and shoddy performance as FCT Minister just a few years ago, lacks the moral authority to advise Nigerians on who stands the chance of providing them with good things of life, as their President in 2011.” Aghanya in a statement said the “remark by El Rufai has finally revealed his shallow grasp of global political history, and his complete ignorance of the issues at stake in the Nigerian polity. Whatever is his motivation for such bandy-legged pronouncement, we wish to remind him that there are some salient and undeniable points he needs to consider before raising his fingers in the direction of Buhari”. It said el-Rufai should consider that age is not one of the criteria for governance, but integrity, accountability and a connection with the governed. These sterling qualities Buhari has, but which the former does not possess any. Buhari pointed out that el Rufai, who is currently embroiled in corruption charges leveled against him for his questionable administrative actions during his tenure as FCT minister was being misguided in his myopic view”. The Statement added that ”In contrast, Buhari spent all his years as the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Minister of Petroleum and the Chairman of the defunct Petroleum [Special] Trust Fund (PTF) without an iota of corruption charges against him during and after discharging his duties in these capacities. This has nothing to do with age but character and a sense of patriotism in the discharge of one’s duty as an able public servant. How can el-Rufai compare these sterling qualities of Buhari, to his own dirty past and corruption-ridden administration even as Minister of Federal Capital Territory [FCT] Abuja? ___________ |
Re: 2011: General Buhari & El-rufai At War by Beaf: 12:56am On Feb 19, 2011 |
Shame, Buhari seems to fight any thing that moves. |
Re: 2011: General Buhari & El-rufai At War by Nobody: 7:17am On Feb 19, 2011 |
this is the one of the more bizarre article published in the republic report being quoted http://www.republicreport.com/abomination-will-increase-why-i-allowed-dad-to-impregnate-me%e2%80%94he-promised-to-pay-my-school-fees%e2%80%9416-year-old-girl/
what next - team gej will start posting quotes from national encomium? desperation ehn drunken fisherman style |
Re: 2011: General Buhari & El-rufai At War by Nobody: 7:21am On Feb 19, 2011 |
more incoherent rubbish from republic reports Bombshell Revelation: Pastor Bakare & Others Used SNG’s Name,In Five Secret Visits To Aso-Villa–Reports. |
Re: 2011: General Buhari & El-rufai At War by Nobody: 7:21am On Feb 19, 2011 |
the biafra sun in the logo should tell you all you need to know |
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