Nigeria: T.Y. - the Patriot At 80

15 December 2017
opinion

General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma turned 80 at the weekend. And there has been a steady flood of goodwill messages washing over the man who towers above most men in the country in physique, intellect and patriotism. T.Y., as he is popularly known, has been in the public eye since he was only 27 years young.

His uniqueness lies in the fact that in a venal Nigeria, he remains aloof to the failings of most men who, like him have tasted power and found the taste so sweet they would not let go. He has not allowed venality, greed and the naked pursuit of political power to soil the immaculate canvass of his integrity.

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