Tag: Dangiwa Umar

Buharis Govt. most corrupt in history Col. ?angiwa Umar (rtd) alleges

Aminu Imam

Says ex-President was aware how cabal members fraudulently enriched themselves Former military governor of Old Kaduna State, Abubakar ?angiwa Umar, has described the administration of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari as the most corrupt government in Nigeria. Umar, a retired colonel, who made this claim in an interview yesterday, said Buhari, while in government, ruled over the most corrupt administration in the history of this country. The former military governor stated that the current Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) probe shows the level of fraud perpetrated under Buhari. He further stated that…

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Shut your door against desperate lobbyists – Col. Umar to Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to avoid those he called desperate lobbyists. In an issued statement on Monday, Umar said, “Mr. President, please avoid the company of people who show embarrassing desperation in lobbying for appointment in your government. “Public Office is a trust, which should not be extended to persons of dubious character particularly former Governors who have bankrupted their States and left them with heavy debt burden and deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines. “You…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: “Photos of hostages most disturbing”, Says Col. Umar

Aminu Imam

Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), has described as disturbing, the pictures of hostages taken after the attack on Abuja-Kaduna-bound-train. Col. Umar, who is the Chairman, Movement for Unity and Progress, (MUP), in an issued statement yesterday, said that the pictures show the women and children in harrowing condition. He said, Pictures of the hostages abducted in the 28 March Abuja- Kaduna train attack are trending in the social media. The pictures, to say the least, are most disturbing, particularly as they show exhausted and…

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“Suspend Census, focus
on securing nation, 2023 elections” – Col. Dangiwa Umar to Buhari

Aminu Imam

The former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) has called on President Muhammadu Buharis administration to suspend its plan to conduct a National Population Census in April, 2023. Col. Umar (rtd), who is the Chairman, Movement for Unity and Progress, (MUP), described the report on the planned census as shocking. According to him, Nigeria is facing existential challenges epitomised by insecurity and a collapsing economy, and therefore embarking on a census would amount to a misadventure and waste of the country’s scarce resources. Umar, therefore, urged…

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‘Buhari has mismanaged Nigeria’, says Colonel Dangiwa Umar

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Says President accords undue attention to separatists Former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), has said President Muhammadu Buharis government has exhibited poor skills in managing the diversity in the country. In an issued statement yesterday, entitled: Nigeria: Nation Challenged, Dangiwa said that it is my long-held belief that this country is more beneficial to all the federating units if only because it provides a security umbrella to all its units. Truth be told, the Buharis government has so far exhibited poor skills in its management…

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