President Goodluck Jonathan
and Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (Rtd.) met yesterday at the presidential villa in a
meeting described by inside sources as very private. Incidentally 24 hours
after the latter launched withering criticism at the nation's poor leadership
over the years.
It's confirmed that Gen.
Danjuma was the last person GEJ saw before boarding a jet to summit of heads of states and governments of
the Economic Community of Central African States, Economic Community of West
African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission taking place today in Yaounde,
Cameroon.
The meeting, which a
Presidency source described as one-on-one, came less than 24 hours after the
media reported Danjuma to have said the country’s
economy was in tatters.
Danjuma, while speaking on
Saturday in Zaria, Kaduna State, after the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris,
conferred on him the title of Jarmai Zazzau, said the current situation in
Nigeria was a clear indication of leadership failure over the years. He reportedly deplored the
state of the economy, which he said was in tatters. He also said there was a
widening gap between the rich and the poor.
He said the North lagged
behind the rest of the country, pointing out Northern children were missing
qualitative and functional education in the highly competitive world.
He said, “I
have taken many risks in my life for the sake of Nigeria and at the age of 75,
I thought I have paid my dues. I just wanted to spend the rest of my life in
quiet retirement, leaving the public arena for a new generation of leaders to
improve on the modest achievements of my generation.”
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