Presidential candidate
of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has finally cleared the air on the
controversy surrounding his School certificate result.
Buhari, in a briefing
Wednesday, said, he would have dismissed the certificates issue as sheer
mischief but for the concern expressed by many of his supporters and other
well-meaning Nigerians.
According to the
former head of state, he sat for the University of Cambridge/WASC Examination
in 1961 with examination number 8280002, and passed in the Second Division.
Buhari’s words: ” I
only consented to address you this morning because of the genuine concern
expressed by many supporters and other well-meaning Nigerians that the issue be
addressed. Otherwise, I would have dismissed it for what it is—sheer mischief
and would not have considered it an issue worth the nation’s while.
“I had assumed all
along that all my records were in the custody of the Military Secretary of the
Nigerian Army. Much to my surprise, we are now told that although a record of
the result is available, there are no copies of the certificates in my personal
file. This is why I formally requested my old school the Provincial Secondary
School, Katsina [which is now known as Government College, Katsina] to make
available the school’s copy of the result of the Cambridge/West African School
Certificate. This will be made available to the press the moment this is
available.
“However, before we
obtain that, let me say for the record that I attended Provincial Secondary
School, Katsina. I graduated in 1961 with many prominent Nigerians, including
General Shehu Yar’adua, former chief of staff at the Supreme Headquarters, and
Justice Umaru Abdullahi, a former President of the Court of Appeal. We sat for
the University of Cambridge/WASC Examination together in 1961, the year we
graduated. My examination number was 8280002, and I passed the examination in
the Second Division.
“And although the
ruling party may want to wish this away, the issue in this campaign cannot be
my certificate which I obtained 53 years ago. The issues are the scandalous
level of unemployment of millions of our young people, the state of insecurity,
the pervasive official corruption which has impoverished our people and the
lack of concern of the government for anything other than the retention of
power at all costs.”
we jst wanted evrytin to come clean.... we are still not buying it. TEAM GEJites!!!!
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ReplyDeleteYou do not need to be Commander in Chief to make a remarkable change in the Country.
Several private individuals and institution have in addition to government's effort provided several amenities and foundations for the masses. Atiku provided Jobs and money for people displaced by Boko Haram in Adamawa State. He had meetings and succeeded in getting the people to fight off boko haram resistance.
Bornu, I understand is the home state of General Muhammadu Buhari's mother - Zulaihat. no foundations; no job creation; He was invited for Council of States meeting.. never attended any; no meetings with northern leaders on how to quell the violence NOT EVEN IN KATSINA, his home stead
Was he saving up for this election? or will he start his own plans when he gets on the seat? YOU PLAN to make changes.
The elders in the community train and guide the young ones... they are visible, audible and ever encouraging. Blame Jonathan all you want but you are a contributory factor to his failure.
What happens when good people refuse to act and leave a single good man in the midst of 15 bad people; the answer.... evil association corrupts good morals.
So now it is 1 with God and deep thinking Nigerians who believe that God will emancipate Nigeria personally through his vessel because... ONE WITH GOD IS A MAJORITY.
No matter how many times you call him really offensive names or pelt him; remember just like Saul, if God has not removed him, touch not His anointed. Let our Samuel (GMB) anoint another leader - David on the instructions of God, not take over control of government himself.
#NOBuhari