Aliyu, Lamido, three others are patriots – IBB

Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday described the five northern states governors who are consulting with elders to find solution to the country’s political problems as patriots.

The governors are – Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Alhaji Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Rabiu Musa Kwankonso (Kano) and Muritala Nyako (Adamawa).

Rising from a meeting with the governors which also had Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) in attendance, the former military leader said the move by the governors was not only commendable but timely, acknowledging the foresight of the governors in finding solution to the various challenges facing the country through consultations.

The meeting took place at the Presidential Lodge, Minna.

“I want to commend the governors and some of their colleagues. I was very impressed because they have seen the problem of the country as our problem and they have taken the right steps to consult widely in trying to finding solution to some of these problems.

“These governors are real patriots and I am very happy and I told them so,” the former military leader stated.

Four of the five governors on Monday continued their consultations with eminent personalities with a meeting with the two former military leaders in Minna.

They were in Abeokuta last Saturday to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop residence.

 

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