Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullahi is the Sarkin Bai of Gombe and a former Minister of Education, Science and Technology. The 80-year-old, who was also a Commissioner for Agriculture, shares his childhood and work experience withI was born in the present day Gombe State in 1939. Well, in those days people didn’t keep records of their date of birth but having calculated when I was employed by the former Northern Nigeria, I had to find something very close to my birthday.
I was there untill Buhari government came in during the military era and I was appointed as minister of education, science and technology. He , thereafter, redeployed me to Ministry of Works as a minister. I remember when I was about to be appointed as a commissioner in Bauchi, I had to retire from the civil service. I was also appointed as an ambassador to Malaysia.It was a policy adopted by the late Sardauna, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
I attended three constitutional conferences, including the one organised by former President Jonathan. The first two were more impressive. The last one was more of a fiasco because it was prearranged. Apparently, the government wanted certain things and they had the support of the leadership of the conference – from the chairman, secretary and so on. I must say openly that that report was not what the conference wanted. The voting was not fair.
It is because there is a clique pushing for that report. It will kill Nigeria if you implement it. If you force it on the people, it will be unfortunate.I tried manufacturing agricultural sacks but because I could not supervise it myself, I had to shut it down. It didn’t succeed. I had to pay off the loans. Then, there was nothing like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission but I envisaged its establishment and I didn’t want to be a friend to the EFCC.
Rather 'otherwise respectable' people'.
They've it in their DNA, their pedigree is irrelevant
Such is d mentality of Africa
How would respectable people steal public funds? I think only lowlifes will do that
Did he say this when he wasn't 'former' Minister? 🤔
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