A former minister of defence, Theophilus Danjuma, has said that Nigerians will lose sleep if he reveals what he knows about things happening in the country.
Danjuma spoke on Thursday at the University of Ibadan (UI) during the launch of a book, 70 Years of Progressive Journalism: The Story of the Nigerian Tribune, which also featured the presentation of Tribune’s Platinum Awards.
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“In Yoruba land, everybody seems to have lost their voice, scared. And people appear not to care about what is happening. If I tell you what I know that is happening in Nigeria today, you will no longer sleep,” he said.
“So, Chief Ayo Adebanjo’s warning and advice are very timely. If you want details, I will give it to you privately. We are in a big hole as a nation. And people who put us in this hole have continued today. So, we have to wake up. Only we can save ourselves.
“The fifth columnists’ activities going on among your people are not helping matters. May Almighty God continue to bless this country, but only we can save ourselves from ourselves.”
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, criticised the Senate over the hate speech bill which is under consideration.
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He also attacked the Federal Government over its insistence that Boko Haram had been ‘technically defeated’.
“Just three days ago, Governor Ganduje said that Kano has the largest number of out-of-school children. How can we have stability in the country when half of the country are governed by illiterates? When banditry has taken over the governance? Surely there cannot be peace in the country. And tell me, editors are here. When you said you have technically defeated Boko Haram, what is the technicality in defeat?” he asked.
