Marotzke:
Gidado idris, one of the powerful men of yester years.
When the positition of secretary to the government of the federation SGF was still combined with the office of head of service, HOS. SGF/HOS.
His predessesor, Aminu Saleh described the position as "commander in chief of the civilian forces of the federation.
After the sacking of Aminu Saleh as secretary to the government of the federation by General Sani Abacha, Gidado Idris, then permanent Secretary , ministry of petroleum resources was appointed in his place.
A seasoned technocrat and administrator, he maintained a tight grip on the civil service and government functions during the heady days of Abacha.
A member of the old school civil servants of northern origin.
Power mongers but no money lovers .
They will head powerful posts where their influence is far reaching, but you can't trace vast wealths to them.
They can make other people billonaires ,but they will not personally benefit.
People like Shehu Shagari, Adamu Ciroma, Shettima Ali Monguno,Ibrahim Damcida, Zarma Gwogaram , Aliyu Mohammed( Wazirin Jemaa) etc.
For Igbos wondering where the wealth and origin of the arrogance exhibited by Emeka Offor,look no further.
Idris was Emeka's godfather and protector.
The only man who could call Emeka offor to order, even in his extreme madness.
He never greeted Idris standing, even as a billonaire.
He never looked Gidado Idris in the face.
The foundation of his (Emeka's) wealth was when His company was appointed sole clearing agent for NNPC cargoes by Idris then permanent secretary ministry of petroleum.
Emeka offor was born in katsina to a policeman father, and speaks fluent Hausa.
It was from that lucrative beat ,that Atiku got to know Emeka, and was introduced to all notable Igbo Importers, clearing agents and business men who ship cargoes on the high seas.
More later.

Thanks. Very interesting write up.

Those embezzling our money should learn

MicheyJ1:

Well said brotherly.

Seconded

dokiOloye:
Junk journalism as usual.
Why not give a brief history/biography of the said Gidado Idris?
State of origin,date of birth,education with dates,when he joined the civil service,career progression,date of appointment as SGF and date his tenure ended,notable happenings/achievements in office,life after office,family life,etc.
Read any foreign news and u will know what we're fed here as news is just chaff and propaganda.

If he gives you all the details, will you read it?

MrsNwaAmaikpe:

MrsNwaAmaikpe spotted

NwaChibuzor:
This Atiku is trying to gather enough popularity for 2019. He has been everywhere of late. he is wasting his time.

if your party the APC does not present a better candidate apart from buhari in 2019 the party will loose, buhari that they thought is an asset is the biggest liability today to the party , he is grossly incompetent, lacks integrity with whatever yardstick you want to measure, old and frail,without enough energy required for the office, he is a biggot and his nepotism will not allow him to choose competent people to assist him to cover for his short coming, Nigeria is the loserwith him continuing, there are other people in APC who will do a better job the party should look for them and forget this sycophancy .

RIP

FreeConCiencE:


If he gives you all the details, will you read it?

U must display your foolishness this early morning?

FreeConCiencE:


If he gives you all the details, will you read it?

U must display your foolishness this early morning?
Do I look like you?

policy12:
Even the rich died..
If only they knew life is no respecter of anyone
If only they knew life is a mirage
If only they knew life is a snare
If only they ile Aiye kin se awa ma yi lo
If only they knew naked we all shall go one day

They would have thread gently and not owns it all
They would have be more of servant than been serve
They would have make all the wealth go round
They would have be part of our tears
They would have share our gory
So they can tell our story
They would have not live in fear
They would have been message instead of the misery

So the rich too died!!!!
So one day we all will be room mate
So one day the poor and the rich will share toilet
So one day both the rich and the poor will go down 6 feet
So one day all this glamour will won't be an amour
So one day all this shiny skin will jus be dust
So one day all this labour wont be habour
So one day the best of all won't be put to rest
So one do you 'know whom I am' wont work
So why all the noise and voiceless voice of been rich

When we all shall return to the unknown
When we all shall answer to the beckoning
When we all shall return naked and empty
When we all shall be equal across the river side
When we all shall see beyond the yonder

Then it will be too late to realised..
Life is vanity,
Life is of emptiness
Life is a mirage
Life is a vacuum
Life is chasing the wind
Life is but a vapour
Life is a dream nothing is real
Life is a truthful lies
Life is Nothing of nothingness

I look and realised, we live a mirage life on a stage without messages... Vanity!!! Emptiness!!!!!!!

Hmmm So the Rich also died?

R.I.P to the dead...@Shopen

This your poem for make sense if to say you no use Yoruba English

NwaChibuzor:
This Atiku is trying to gather enough popularity for 2019. He has been everywhere of late. he is wasting his time.

you sound scared. waziri adamawa is the next president of Nigeria, braze yourself