Hamza Al-Mustapha says only God will reward Sani Abacha, a
former military ruler who died in 1998, for transforming Nigeria.
Marking the 22nd anniversary of the death of Abacha on Monday,
Al-Mustapha who served as chief security officer to the late dictator said his
death is a big loss to the nation, and what he did for Nigeria will “not be
forgotten in the annals of history and generations yet unborn”.
According to him, the late Abacha found only $200 million in
the country’s foreign reserve when he took over power, and before he died, he
was able to stabilise the economy and had saved over $900 billion in the
reserve.
He said during the Abacha regime, the dollar was sold at N85
and there was no inflation despite all the problems and challenges confronting
the country.
“Only God will reward General Sani Abacha for the laudable
initiative he made in transforming the country to an enviable height,” he said.
The late ruler’s regime was characterised by human rights
violations, and years after his death, Nigeria has continued to recover monies
he looted and stashed away in different banks outside of the country.
Al-Mustapha, however, said his late boss is deliberately
being attacked by some disgruntled elements who always portray his bad side to
the public and hiding the good sides.
He also said since the demise of Abacha, one of the things
that had left him unhappy was how former President Olusegun Obasanjo ceded
Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon.
He said he was aware of the conspiracy involved by some
Nigerians who conspired with foreign forces to deprive Nigeria of the oil rich
Bakassi Peninsula.
“I participated in the war for good two years in Bakassi. I
am quite aware of the quantum of crude oil deposit laying there especially the
amount of crude oil deposit in Bakassi which is by far more than what obtained
in present day Nigeria,” he said.
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