President Goodluck Jonathan and a
former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), held a
closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday.
The meeting, which a Presidency source
described as one-on-one, came less than 24 hours after the media
reported Danjuma to have said the country’s economy was in tatters.
The source said although he was not
privy to the subject of their discussion, the meeting did not look like
one between the President and a man, who criticised the nation’s
leadership the previous day.
Danjuma was the last visitor Jonathan
received before leaving for Yaounde, Cameroon, where he is to take part
in the summit of heads of states and governments of the Economic
Community of Central African States, Economic Community of West African
States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission.
The summit begins on Monday (today) with a focus on maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The source said, “You will recall that
there are some media reports today (on Sunday) suggesting that Gen.
Danjuma criticised the nation’s leadership.
“It will interest you to know that the
same General visited the President today. In fact, he was the last
visitor the President received before leaving for Cameroun.
“Although the meeting was a one-on-one
session, the cordial atmosphere in which the talk was held did not
suggest a meeting between a President and somebody, who just criticised
the nation’s leadership a day before.”
Danjuma, while speaking on Saturday in
Zaria, Kaduna State, after the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris,
conferred on him the title of Jarmai Zazzau, said the current situation
in Nigeria was a clear indication of leadership failure over the years.
He reportedly deplored the state of the economy, which he said was in tatters.
He also said there was a widening gap between the rich and the poor.
He said the North lagged behind the
rest of the country, pointing out Northern children were missing
qualitative and functional education in the highly competeitive world.
He said, “I have taken many risks in my
life for the sake of Nigeria and at the age of 75, I thought I have
paid my dues. I just wanted to spend the rest of my life in quiet
retirement, leaving the public arena for a new generation of leaders to
improve on the modest achievements of my generation.”
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Northerner Leaders should put their money where there mouths are by also setting up Schools and Vocational centres for the youths in the North, not just blaming the current FGN leadership.
ReplyDeleteLet Danjuma donate his wealth to the poor and live quietly thereafter. It will go a long way.
ReplyDeleteMy dear, it's been said dat been current is d currency of life!!!
Delete4 ur info, Gen. T.Y DANJUMA has instituted d T.Y DANJUMA FOUNDATION wit an initial take-off base of $100million. Dis Foundation has over d last 3 years financed impactful & far-reaching projects in inner communities all over Nigeria.
I can boldly say Gen. T.Y DANJUMA is a true patriot, not minding the source of his wealth. Afterall, how many of our so-called elites would give away so much 2 touch d lives of d common man...
Danjuma should just shut-up, and leave the new generation,they are the cause of the problems we have in this country
ReplyDeleteGeneral Danjuma is a stinkly reach man amidst multitudes of beggars, although he is trying his best as philantropist, but can he justify his riches. Where did a retire general got oil blocks?
ReplyDeleteI WONDER WHAT GOOD THIS EVIL AND TRABALIST CALLED THEOPHLUS DANJUMA CAN SUGGEST TO MR PRESIDENT.DANJUMA SHOULD NOT EVEN SAY ANYTHING IN THAT COUNTRY HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUE PUT IN SHAMBLE.A COMMON SOLDIER WHO WAS GIVEN AN UNDESERVED OIL WELL,THE DEVIDEND HE GAINED FOR KILLING GENERAL IRONSI WHO SO MUCH TRUSTED IN HIM AND IGNORAMUS ARE NOW CALLING HIM PHILANTROPIST.
ReplyDeleteI WONDER WHAT GOOD THIS EVIL AND TRABALIST CALLED THEOPHLUS DANJUMA CAN SUGGEST TO MR PRESIDENT.DANJUMA SHOULD NOT EVEN SAY ANYTHING IN THAT COUNTRY HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUE PUT IN SHAMBLE.A COMMON SOLDIER WHO WAS GIVEN AN UNDESERVED OIL WELL,THE DEVIDEND HE GAINED FOR KILLING GENERAL IRONSI WHO SO MUCH TRUSTED IN HIM AND IGNORAMUS ARE NOW CALLING HIM PHILANTROPIST
ReplyDeleteI WONDER WHAT GOOD THIS EVIL AND TRABALIST CALLED THEOPHLUS DANJUMA CAN SUGGEST TO MR PRESIDENT.DANJUMA SHOULD NOT EVEN SAY ANYTHING IN THAT COUNTRY HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUE PUT IN SHAMBLE.A COMMON SOLDIER WHO WAS GIVEN AN UNDESERVED OIL WELL,THE DEVIDEND HE GAINED FOR KILLING GENERAL IRONSI WHO SO MUCH TRUSTED IN HIM AND IGNORAMUS ARE NOW CALLING HIM PHILANTROPIST
ReplyDeleteI WONDER WHAT GOOD THIS EVIL AND TRABALIST CALLED THEOPHLUS DANJUMA CAN SUGGEST TO MR PRESIDENT.DANJUMA SHOULD NOT EVEN SAY ANYTHING IN THAT COUNTRY HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUE PUT IN SHAMBLE.A COMMON SOLDIER WHO WAS GIVEN AN UNDESERVED OIL WELL,THE DEVIDEND HE GAINED FOR KILLING GENERAL IRONSI WHO SO MUCH TRUSTED IN HIM AND IGNORAMUS ARE NOW CALLING HIM PHILANTROPIST
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