Ọnụselụọgụ@madonnite
Are you aware that Tinubu was not even on Abacha’s list, which was collated by Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and handed over to Sergeant Silas Mshiela, aka Sergeant Rogers, for execution? His going into exile was for self-elevation and to plant himself into the core of NADECO for future political considerations. All of us know what nearly happened to Chief Alex Ibru in the hands of Abacha’s killer squad. But they want us to downgrade the true efforts of nationalists like Chief Ibru and elevate Tinubu for doing nothing. For June 12, we saw Olisa Agbakoba in the street of Lagos with his Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) and how he brazenly took on Abacha and the then military governor, Col. Buba Marwa without fear. We saw the fearless Chief Gani Fawehinmi and Chief Falana, and many others who put their talents and resources to the disposal of the movement.
As much as I do not want to reduce everyone's collective efforts, where was Tinubu and his significance at this time?
Tinubu became interested in the movement only after Abacha rejected his entreaties to be made a minister and instead chose Chief Lateef Jakande as Minister of Housing. Again, this became the core of Tinubu’s grouse with Jakande. Even as governor, Tinubu took every step to relegate Jakande’s achievements as governor of Lagos State.
Folks, Chief Kayode Jakande was the greatest governor Lagos ever had in terms of infrastructure, followed by Fashola in policy.