I WILL NOT ENGAGE IN A MEDIA BATTLE WITH OBASANJO- IBB

By Omowaleola Oladitan, Lagos
General Ibrahim Babangida has replied Cheif Olusegun Obasanjo on the comment made by him that Babangida “is a fool at 70” reacting to the statement that his eight years administration lacked creativity and innovation.
Obasanjo earlier said comments about him made by former President Ibrahim Babangida were not well thought out that he (IBB) should be pitied and shown sympathy rather than anger or condemnation as he was being foolish at the age of 70.
In a press release issued today by Babangida,s media spokes man Kassim Afegbua, IBB expresses that Obasanjo regime was a flop, that with the huge resources that accrued to the his government, Nigeria should have improved better.
He said “When he (Obasanjo) pleaded with IBB to be given another chance to extend his tenure, IBB was not a fool then. When he was released from prison and granted state pardon, bathed in cerebral ornaments and clothed in royal beads and later crowned as President of Nigeria, IBB was not a fool then”.
He also explained that the histories of both of them when compared, IBB is far glowing and instructively stands poles apart from Obasanjo and also in terms of decency, finesse, class, distinction and general conduct.
Babangidas media aid also said his boss wishes to refer Obasanjo to the National Assembly to tell the world how he managed Nigeria’s resources during his regime.
“Chief Obasanjo should ponder on these incontrovertible facts: The revenues that accrued to former President Obasanjo during his eight years are more than those that accrued to the nation from independence till 1999 before he took over”.
“The number of high profile deaths by assassinations and politically motivated killings during Obasanjo’s eight years is more than any other in the history of this country. Besides, is it not curious that after Obasanjo’s exit, there has not been any reported case of plane crashes”.

By Omowaleola Oladitan, Lagos
General Ibrahim Babangida has replied Cheif Olusegun Obasanjo on the comment made by him that Babangida “is a fool at 70” reacting to the statement that his eight years administration lacked creativity and innovation.
Obasanjo earlier said comments about him made by former President Ibrahim Babangida were not well thought out that he (IBB) should be pitied and shown sympathy rather than anger or condemnation as he was being foolish at the age of 70.
In a press release issued today by Babangida,s media spokes man Kassim Afegbua, IBB expresses that Obasanjo regime was a flop, that with the huge resources that accrued to the his government, Nigeria should have improved better.
He said “When he (Obasanjo) pleaded with IBB to be given another chance to extend his tenure, IBB was not a fool then. When he was released from prison and granted state pardon, bathed in cerebral ornaments and clothed in royal beads and later crowned as President of Nigeria, IBB was not a fool then”.
He also explained that the histories of both of them when compared, IBB is far glowing and instructively stands poles apart from Obasanjo and also in terms of decency, finesse, class, distinction and general conduct.
Babangidas media aid also said his boss wishes to refer Obasanjo to the National Assembly to tell the world how he managed Nigeria’s resources during his regime.
“Chief Obasanjo should ponder on these incontrovertible facts: The revenues that accrued to former President Obasanjo during his eight years are more than those that accrued to the nation from independence till 1999 before he took over”.
“The number of high profile deaths by assassinations and politically motivated killings during Obasanjo’s eight years is more than any other in the history of this country. Besides, is it not curious that after Obasanjo’s exit, there has not been any reported case of plane crashes”.
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