{"id":15663,"date":"2013-07-22T20:43:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=15663"},"modified":"2013-07-22T20:43:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T19:43:15","slug":"aliyu-lamido-wamako-others-are-patriots-ibb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/aliyu-lamido-wamako-others-are-patriots-ibb\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliyu, Lamido, Wamako,  Others Are Patriots \u2013 IBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday described the five northern states governors who are consulting with elders to find solution to the country\u2019s political problems as patriots.<\/p>\n<p>The governors are \u2013 Dr. Mu\u2019azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Alhaji Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Rabiu Musa Kwankonso (Kano) and Muritala Nyako (Adamawa).<\/p>\n<p>Rising from a meeting with the governors which also had Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) in attendance, the former military leader said the move by the governors was not only commendable but timely, acknowledging the foresight of the governors in finding solution to the various challenges facing the country through consultations.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting took place at the Presidential Lodge, Minna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to commend the governors and some of their colleagues. I was very impressed because they have seen the problem of the country as our problem and they have taken the right steps to consult widely in trying to finding solution to some of these problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese governors are real patriots and I am very happy and I told them so,\u201d the former military leader stated.<\/p>\n<p>Four of the five governors on Monday continued their consultations with eminent personalities with a meeting with the two former military leaders in Minna.<\/p>\n<p>They were in Abeokuta last Saturday to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop residence.<br \/>\nChannels TV<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday described the five northern states governors who are consulting with elders to find solution to the country\u2019s political problems as patriots. 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