Nigeria: Why Buhari Must Remember Samoza

opinion

Let me state from the outset that this is not a death wish. I am also not trying to take over the jobs of all those hardworking Nigerians whose duty it has been to protect the president-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, (GMB for the remainder of this discuss and up till May 29, 2015, at least) all through the presidential campaign trail, and are, in fact, still doing a marvellous job of it up till this particular moment.

What follows, therefore, is my humble appraisal of the personal security endeavours of GMB from the perspective of a detached patriot. To those with the bigger picture of the totality of the General's security infrastructure, it may, or not even make sense. And in any case, the Muslim faith has encouraged many adherents to embrace destiny as a reality they can hardly change.

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