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IBB Urges Nigerians To Support The Govt & Military In The Fight
Against Boko Haram.
In an exclusive interview with Sunday Sun at his Minna Hilltop
Mansion, former head of state Ibrahim Babangida spoke on
Buhari’s Ministers, Boko Haram, life after power and other
sundry issues. While expressing confidence in the calibre of
Nigerians chosen to serve in the Buhari cabinet, appealed to
Nigerians to support the government and Armed Forces in the
fight against Boko Haram.
“First of all, Nigerians should know that it is not a war
limited to the North-east. It touches every part of
Nigeria and even outside Nigeria. Therefore, the
populace must support whatever action the
government is taking because it is a Nigerian problem
and must be solved by Nigerians. So, I am only
appealing to Nigerians to support what the
government and Armed Forces are doing. That will go
a long way in curtailing this”
Asked what kind of support he had in mind, the former Military
president said:
“Let me put it this way. The cause for which Nigerian Armed
Forces are fighting is a legitimate cause. Therefore, it has to be
supported. If it isn’t, nobody would care. It is a legitimate cause,
and all of us, as long as you are a Nigerian,you have to support
that cause”
He however noted that praising the Army and the Government is
not the only way to show support.
“Well, praising, I don’t think it is the only support we can give.
Maybe you were a small boy in 1967 during the civil war. You
would find that Nigerians were mobilized to support that war
and every citizen was making one contribution or the other, in
kind, moral or material support. So, it entails material support
and moral support in fighting such a cause”