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Atiku eulogises IBB @ 70
Newsdiaryonline Wed AUG 17,2011
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described former
military President Ibrahim Babangida as an ardent advocate of
unity, tolerance, social harmony and peace in Nigeria.
The former Vice President, who stated this in a good message on
the occasion of Gen. Babangida’s 70th birthday said that even
after leaving office, Gen. Babangida has not lost his zeal and
energy in his avowed commitment to the unity, stability, peace
and progress of the nation.
According to Atiku Abubakar, Gen. Babangida is one of the
initiators of zoning and power rotation in 1999 because of his
unwavering faith in the right of every section of Nigeria to
produce the President through such fair, equitable and
democratic method of sharing power.
Atiku noted that Babangida’s critics should assess him more
objectively and with an open mind, thereby appreciating his
great achievements and legacies.
Atiku, who was the northern consensus candidate in the struggle
for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in January of this
year, said when critics allow prejudice to influence their
attitudes, they might not be able to appreciate that Babangida’s
achievements are far greater than his perceived shortcomings.
While noting that there is no leader who is totally perfect,
former Vice President Atiku Abubakar advised Nigerians to
develop the culture of appreciating the contributions of their
leaders and at the same time forgive their shortcomings.
He prayed to God to grant Babangida more good health and long
life in his abiding faith in the unity and stability of Nigeria.
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