RE: Before It Is Too Late
I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated
December 2, 2013 and other previous
correspondence similar to it.
You will recall that all the letters were brought to me
by hand. Although both of us discussed some of the
issues in those letters, I had not, before now, seen
the need for any formal reply since, to me, they
contained advice from a former President to a
serving President. Obviously, you felt differently
because in your last letter, you complained about my
not acknowledging or replying your previous letters.
Continue...
It is with the greatest possible reluctance that I now
write this reply. I am most uneasy about embarking
on this unprecedented and unconventional form of
open communication between me and a former
leader of our country because I know that there are
more acceptable and dignified means of doing so.
But I feel obliged to reply your letter for a number of
reasons: one, you formally requested for a reply and
not sending you one will be interpreted as ignoring a
former President.
Secondly, Nigerians know the role you have played
in my political life and given the unfortunate tone of
your letter, clearly, the grapes have gone sour.
Therefore, my side of the story also needs to be told.
The third reason why I must reply you in writing is
that your letter is clearly a threat to national
security as it may deliberately or inadvertently set
the stage for subversion.
The fourth reason for this reply is that you raised
very weighty issues, and since the letter has been
made public, Nigerians are expressing legitimate
concerns. A response from me therefore, becomes
very necessary.
The fifth reason is that this letter may appear in
biographies and other books which political
commentators on Nigeria’s contemporary politics
may write. It is only proper for such publications to
include my comments on the issues raised in your
letter.
Sixthly, you are very unique in terms of the
governance of this country. You were a military
Head of State for three years and eight months, and
an elected President for eight years. That means you
have been the Head of Government of Nigeria for
about twelve years. This must have, presumably,
exposed you to a lot of information. Thus when you
make a statement, there is the tendency for people
to take it seriously.
The seventh reason is that the timing of your letter
coincided with other vicious releases. The Speaker
of the House of Representatives spoke of my “body
language” encouraging corruption. A letter written
to me by the CBN Governor alleging that NNPC,
within a period of 19 months did not remit the sum
of USD49.8 billion to the federation account, was
also deliberately leaked to the public.
The eighth reason is that it appears that your letter
was designed to incite Nigerians from other
geopolitical zones against me and also calculated to
promote ethnic disharmony. Worse still, your letter
was designed to instigate members of our Party, the
PDP, against me.
The ninth reason is that your letter conveys to me
the feeling that landmines have been laid for me.
Therefore, Nigerians need to have my response to
the issues raised before the mines explode.
The tenth and final reason why my reply is inevitable
is that you have written similar letters and made
public comments in reference to all former
Presidents and Heads of Government starting from
Alhaji Shehu Shagari and these have instigated
different actions and reactions. The purpose and
direction of your letter is distinctly ominous, and
before it is too late, my clarifications on the issues
need to be placed on record.
Let me now comment on the issues you raised. In
commenting I wish to crave your indulgence to
compare what is happening now to what took place
before. This, I believe, will enable Nigerians see
things in better perspective because we must know
where we are coming from so as to appreciate where
we now are, and to allow us clearly map out where
we are going.
You raised concerns about the security situation in
the country. I assure you that I am fully aware of the
responsibility of government for ensuring the
security of the lives and property of citizens. My
Administration is working assiduously to overcome
current national security challenges, the seeds of
which were sown under previous administrations.
There have been some setbacks; but certainly there
have also been great successes in our efforts to
overcome terrorism and insurgency

158,899.96

Adex097:
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samtos n naijaboy coper rate nw

naijaboiy:
E fit ooo...tsleazy go cry gan

.....

Adex097:
*yawns*
Ayam tayad

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tOo fa

mickeyIso: rotfl! Hahahhahahahaha lolzzzz.

grt sense Ǒv humour adex

Adex097:
Prophet joseph

rotfl! Hahahhahahahaha lolzzzz.

mickeyIso: Adex? Not workin

since 1065

Aswear u guys af givn joblessness a new meaning

naijaboiy:

Adex? Not workin

Anoda aries

Adex097:
Cos of Augusta's bday??


PS;-Augusta= your Gf

Adex097:
ehya.

stp quoting my old posts u r makin embarrassment to b catching me

chichi mesigo: Is English Language nd Literature a compititive course in uniben??

wht happnd to dis madam

Adex097:
ode

wait. why cudnt I wait?

Adex097:
just waarsh nd sin

just lemme strt page...

Adex097:
ode

Adex097:
Gud day guys,...I wanna know the aggregate score needed to be admitted on merit for economics nd statistics @uniben

ok...?

Adex097:

Adex097:
Oh...good idea.

#Quote_Old_posts

I knw ure a wizard bt it's nt possible

Tamarow's Christmas eve ryt.shud I b happy?

Adex097: MICKEY STOP IT!!!!
I DON'T LIKE THE LIKES!!!!

can 1 prsn create 5pages?

Beey: I don't know how much 75000 Naira is worth if converted to dollars since am not a Nigerian, but the laptop I'd recommend is Mac by apple.They go for anything from $1000. or more depending on the brand but are well worth the cost.

$1000=158,899.96NGN

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Ohhhh wen I lay my hands on dat wizard

Adex097:
please gimme yours...I've got no bed

sleep on d floor den

Adex097:
ma voice no dey loud enough

wizard go 2 bed

hw cn some1 possibly not have a zodiac sign #teamAries