Chuks Akunna, former chief press secretary to Chris Ngige,
says the ex-governor of Anambra state, begged Bola Tinubu, a former governor of
Lagos, for an armoured car in 2004.
Ngige, who was governor between 2003 and 2006, is currently
the minister of labour and employment.
In a Twitter post, Akunn said the incident happened when his
former boss visited Tinubu.
He said it was the car gift that prompted Ngige to later
acquire another armoured vehicle.
“In ’04, visiting Asiwaju Tinubu in Lagos, my boss Gov Ngige
spotted this car. “Bola, pls dash me. I want to use it in Abuja”. “Ah ah!
Ngige, this is old nah”, replied Asiwaju. “I don’t mind. Anambra is poor. I’ll
manage it”. Surprised to hear Onwa deriding his benefactor,” he said.
“Did you know how the G-wagon came about? The Lagos trip
happened after we literally begged him to buy it. The beast Tinubu gifted him
was moved to Abuja. That was Ngige’s “Abuja vehicle” until the CoA removed him
in March ’06.
“His official car was a Peugeot 406. After the March 3, ’04,
attack on Gov Akume’s convoy, in which an ex-Nig Airways MD Andrew Agom, was
killed, my boss agreed to buy the armoured G-Class. It was after the purchase
he fell in love with armoured cars. Jagaban’s gift was armoured.”
In '04, visiting @AsiwajuTinubu in Lagos, my boss Gov Ngige spotted this car. "Bola, pls dash me. I want to use it in Abuja." "Ah ah! Ngige, this is old nah", replied Asiwaju. "I don't mind. Anambra is poor. I'll manage it". Surprised to hear Onwa deriding his benefactor. pic.twitter.com/qxVy6NPdx3— Chuks Akunna (@akunnachux) July 23, 2020
On Tuesday, while appearing before house of representatives
ad hoc committee investigating the suspension of the management of Nigeria
Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngige had caused a mild drama when he told
members of house that he’s older than all of them, and referred to James
Faleke, member representing Ikeja federal constituency, as a “small boy”.
The minister said he is of the same age bracket with Tinubu,
a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is seen as
Faleke’s political benefactor.
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