Strong indications have emerged in
Abuja that ousted former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji
Bamanga Tukur, has been penciled down by President Goodluck Jonathan as the next
Minister of Defence.Jonathan,While announcing Tukur’s retirement and displaying
the envelope containing the letter last week, who is the leader of his party,
revealed that he was going to reward the former chairman with a very tough appointment.
Security sources, yesterday, that
contrary to the belief that Tukur was asked to resign as PDP chairman because
he ended up causing disaffection within the party, President Jonathan only told
the former chairman to step aside to enable a wholesome resolution of perceived
grievances of various camps who cited Tukur as the problem. The decision to
reward the one time governor of old Gongola State, according to the sources,
followed Jonathan’s conviction that Tukur is not only a detribalised Nigerian,
having worked with him at close range, but that the former chairman is somebody
that cannot be bought over no matter the incentive.
His dogged loyalty and resolve to
stand by President Jonathan even when governors, including those of the G-5 who
defected, allegedly approached him with mouth watering incentives to join the
fray of those wanting to stop the President from contesting the 2015 election,
was cited as one of the reasons.
Furthermore, it was learnt that in
the coming days and months leading to the 2015 elections, tough times regarding
issues of security challenges are expected because security agencies are
already in the know about plans by certain groups and elements to cause chaos
and destabilise the peace of the nation for selfish and political interests.
According to the source,“the fact
that the north eastern part of the country has been the hotbed of terrorism,
leading to the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa
states last April, with some elders of the area, who are allegedly sponsored,
claiming that the military onslaught on Boko Haram has ulterior motive” is also
said to have played a role in the President’s decision.“With Bamanga Tukur as
Minister of Defence, and overseeing the quest to have a terror-free society and
revival of peace and security in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, the so-called
elders and groups who are politicizing very serious security threats to the
nation and its citizens will be made to understand that government’s intention
in the North-East is noble,” the source added.If he takes over as the minister,
Tukur would become the second PDP chairman to be appointed Defence Minister
after the appointment of former chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, to that
position in the past
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Who cares what ever Jonathan made of him,all will be ending by 2015 by God`s grace
ReplyDeleteRaphaelRaphael or whatever I u called yourself, you are not God. There is nothing you and your fellow Boko Haram loyalists can do. GEJ is God's ordained
ReplyDeleteWhen will all these old men as old as our four fathers leave this sits for the youths of this country for crying out loud? I'm sick nd tired of seeing their old faces. Do they want to rule till they enter their graves? Kai! GFB!.
ReplyDeleteIf he makes him defence minister thr dream of boko harsm will manifest. Watch out if he tries it. Tukur thr old man disgraced himself.he would hsvr cojtinued his business intergity status snd keep his respect. He has ruibed himself. He will be appointed defece minister for all their stlen properties in bayelsa and mbu will be his inspector general.
ReplyDeleteBut come to think of it why should GEJ appoint a 78 year old man a minister of a sensitive office as defence? Haba! GEJ , with due respect sir, this is not the best for ur administration nor the nation. Get fresh blood around you to move ur govt forward.
ReplyDeleteMy brother search me,small pdp he can not handle talk less of Niger as a whole,Spare our lives o oga jona!he CANNOT handle it pls!
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