It is no longer news that President Goodluck Jonathan brought a 'special gift' for Nigerians on his return from Brazil on Friday. Gen. Andrew Azazi is OUT, Col. Sambo Dasuki is IN!
Sources in the seat of power told Olufamous.com that the mood in Aso Rock is one of "silence" as nobody has been able to read Mr. President's body language in the last 24 hours. One source said there are fears that a few highly placed official in the security hierarchy might also be kicked out in the course of the week.
Fingers crossed! Lets move to the new man on the hot seat:
Retired Col. Sambo Mohammed Dasuki, the new NSA, comes from the royal family of Sokoto. He is the son of the former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ahmed Dasuki, who was deposed by the military regime of the late Gen. Sani Abacha.
Gen. Abacha dismissed Dasuki in 1993 over his suspected closeness to former head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Dasuki was a former ADC to Gen. Babangida, and he was believed to be actively involved in the 1985 coup that brought Babangida to power.
Dasuki later fled to the United States in 1995 after he was accused by the Abacha regime of being a party to a coup plot allegedly led by retired Col. Lawan Gwadabe.
On Dasuki's return to Nigeria, then President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the managing director of National Security and Printing Company. It was believed that his appointment was influenced by Gen. Babangida.
Dasuki attended the Washington DC and George Washington University, where he obtained a BA in International Relations and MA in Security Policy Studies respectively.
He had his military training in several institutions in Nigeria and abroad including the Nigerian Army School of Artillery, Oklahoma, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth Kensas.
The major task handed down to Dasuki by President Jonathan is to tackle Boko Haram insurgency, which is already threatening to spread into other regions of the country. He will also be expected to tackle militancy in the South-South, where Nigeria derives its main source of revenue.
Gen. Abacha dismissed Dasuki in 1993 over his suspected closeness to former head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Dasuki was a former ADC to Gen. Babangida, and he was believed to be actively involved in the 1985 coup that brought Babangida to power.
Dasuki later fled to the United States in 1995 after he was accused by the Abacha regime of being a party to a coup plot allegedly led by retired Col. Lawan Gwadabe.
On Dasuki's return to Nigeria, then President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the managing director of National Security and Printing Company. It was believed that his appointment was influenced by Gen. Babangida.
Dasuki attended the Washington DC and George Washington University, where he obtained a BA in International Relations and MA in Security Policy Studies respectively.
He had his military training in several institutions in Nigeria and abroad including the Nigerian Army School of Artillery, Oklahoma, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth Kensas.
The major task handed down to Dasuki by President Jonathan is to tackle Boko Haram insurgency, which is already threatening to spread into other regions of the country. He will also be expected to tackle militancy in the South-South, where Nigeria derives its main source of revenue.
I dont really think it is the right decision to sack Azazi, at best it is a mistake that will hunt Jonathan bcos this people always have their loyalty to their ex-military ogas.
ReplyDeleteAzazi was sacrificed for saying d truth about PDP and Boko Haram connection. Lets see what this new man will do.
ReplyDeleteComrade Chris
Jonathan is headin 4 doom! Mccarthy
ReplyDeleteMr President may have some information we are not privy to so lets give him a chance and observe if things will change first. TARI
ReplyDeleteI fear for GEJ with the appointment of Dasuki. IBB's boy by his side and the same guy involved in the coup that brought IBB... GEJ should be careful as I smell a coup close to him... I also learnt today that IBB has been in Jos for the past 2 days. Christians in Jos, be careful and alert as a potential hit may occur within the next 24 hours. IBB never comes to Jos and everything remains the same. God help him.
ReplyDeleteHumm God help us to remain a democratic nation
ReplyDeleteLet's give Dasuki a chance and see what ideas he will bring into this Bok menace!
ReplyDeleteGEj is treading in a delicate path. Anyone that eats with d Evil genius (as he calls himself) and his close associates must do so wth a very looong spoon and two eyes wide open! IBB is fully in govt albeit by proxy! He should be trusted like a fox!
ReplyDeleteA Colonel to replace a Gen, naaa waaa o. So in their meeting t'he seurity Chiefs that are Generals will take orders from a colonel.
ReplyDeleteThe decision has been made already. Col Dasuki shall use common sense to play his loyalty game well. His nobody‘s boy again, using that office to topple GEJ would be a stupid thing to do. God will help him to solve that pressing challenges on his table. And those sacked are still very much around - all na strategy!
ReplyDeleteAzazi did not work. Bombs where going off everyday he was in office.
ReplyDeleteWe need a change of hand.