Former Nigeria’s defence minister, General Theophilus Danjuma said he
would not make a public comment on the 18 page letter that Nigeria’s
former leader, Olusegun Obasanjo sent to President Goodluck Jonathan.
In a report by Punch online, Danjuma, who is also one of Nigeria’s richest men, said there was no need to go public on the issue because he had unfettered access to the president and would speak with him “face to face.”
Danjuma said, “The press have been after me; they want me to react to what Obasanjo said about Mr. President (Goodluck Jonathan) and I told them that I have complete access to the President. And if I have anything to say to him, I will do so face to face.
“These are very difficult times and we must be careful, especially as leaders, of what we say in public.”
Obasanjo had said in the letter that he sent a copy to Danjuma, among other elders in the country.
But the PUNCH reported former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) as cautioning Nigerian leaders not to make public utterances that could create chaos in the polity.
Gowon, like Danjuma spoke in separate goodwill messages at the 6th edition of the Abuja Festival of Praise held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Friday.
Gowon advised Nigerians, especially past and present leaders, against saying things that could further destabilise the nation.
In a report by Punch online, Danjuma, who is also one of Nigeria’s richest men, said there was no need to go public on the issue because he had unfettered access to the president and would speak with him “face to face.”
Danjuma said, “The press have been after me; they want me to react to what Obasanjo said about Mr. President (Goodluck Jonathan) and I told them that I have complete access to the President. And if I have anything to say to him, I will do so face to face.
General TY Danjuma: no comments for now
Obasanjo had said in the letter that he sent a copy to Danjuma, among other elders in the country.
But the PUNCH reported former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) as cautioning Nigerian leaders not to make public utterances that could create chaos in the polity.
Gowon, like Danjuma spoke in separate goodwill messages at the 6th edition of the Abuja Festival of Praise held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Friday.
Gowon advised Nigerians, especially past and present leaders, against saying things that could further destabilise the nation.
