Babangida and his whitewashed biography
On Thursday, February 20th, the cream of the Nigerian political and economic class gathered in Abuja for the launch of Ibrahim Babangida’s book, “A Journey in Service.” Out of curiosity, I decided to take a peek at what the grandmaster had written. If I had expected him, in his twilight years to show remorse for his misdeeds against Nigeria, or to apologise for those misdeeds, or perhaps ask for forgiveness, I was mistaken. He remained the same old fox, full of tricks and mischief, manipulations and subterfuge, polemics and pun. Even as he advances in age, Ibrahim Babangida has refused to change his dubious ways.
Many have reacted to Babangida’s so called autobiography. Many more will still react. As a response to his obstinacy and lies, I have decided to produce a brief excerpt from my book, “Political Soldiering : Africa’s Men on Horseback”, published 24 years ago. This will serve as my personal response to Babangida’s false narratives. His attempt to rewrite history in his own image is just a proof of who he is.
Happy reading:
On August 27, , Major General Ibrahim Babangida, Buhari’s Chief of Army staff, cashed in on the apparent p
Who is Ibrahim Babangida?
General IbrahimBadamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and militaryruler of Nigeria. He ruledNigeria from his coup againstMajorGeneralMuhammaduBuhari on August 27, until his departure from office on August 27, after his annulment of elections held on June 12 that year. There is evidence of a severe lack of humanrightsunder his regime.
- Born
- Aug 17,
Minna - Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Nationality
- Education
- Naval Postgraduate School
( - ) - India Military School
( - ) - Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
(/01 - /07) - Armored School
(/08 - /06) - Royal Armoured Centre
(/01 - /04/24)
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Lived in
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Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was born in Minna, the capital of Niger State on August 17, He served as Nigeria&#;s military president from August 27, , to August 26, Babangida&#;s pragmatic decisions, charismatic style, humility, and simplicity had drawn many to him and portrayed him as a servant instead of a ruler. He had demonstrated dynamic statesmanship to the admiration of most Nigerians. His leadership style was exemplary with so much to be learnt from.
As the captain of the great ship for eight years, he did not fear the storms nor bow to the overturning power of the waves. He steered the ship with courage and vision and directed the crew with alacrity: he allayed fears, restored confidence and hope, and carried the passengers to safety in treacherous times.
Nigeria, under his dynamic statesmanship, broke from the puppet leadership of the past which seemed passive, helpless, or impotent when decisive and incisive actions were needed. In addition to his respect for the rule of law, General Babangida guarded, respected, and protected the Constitution of Nigeria. In his efforts to achieve the policies, objectives, and programmes of his administration, President Babangida invi
February 20,
Ibrahim Babangida&#;s Autobiography: “A Journey In Service”
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, IMMEDIATE PAST VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND BOOK REVIEWER OF FORMER PRESIDENT IBRAHIM BABANGIDA’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: “A JOURNEY IN SERVICE” AT TRANSCORP HILTON ABUJA ON THE 20TH OF FEBRUARY,
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Babangida: A Journey in Service is an important book in many respects. First, it is not just the story of the remarkable journey of former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida from childhood to the highest levels of public service, it is the story or stories of a journey of a nation, our nation Nigeria, the Nigerian story, complex, sometimes unpredictable, sometimes stranger than fiction, but always fascinating.
Many of the key figures in this book and who shaped the history of our country are here with us today, and that tells another story, something truly unique about Nigeria: our ability to move beyond the past, no matter how bitter and adversarial our past relationships may be and come together.
Seated among us is General Yakubu Gowon, who became Nigeria’s Head of State at
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