Ex-Gov Accuses Jonathan Of Protecting Aviation Minister

Former Kuduna State governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of undermining the nation’s anti-corruption crusade by protecting the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah who has been accused of involvement in the N255 million bullet proof car purchase.
Musa who spoke yesterday at a brief ceremony marking his 77th birthday at his Kaduna residence said that Jonathan’s trip to Israel in company of the minister and the National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) was a clear indication that the President was not interested in unraveling the mystery behind the vehicles, even though he has set up a committee to investigate the matter.
The former governor said that despite the allegations against the minister, the President took her to Israel in company of the National Security Adviser who was asked to be part of those to investigate the involvement of the minister in the armoured vehicle purchase.
He said “we believe that this was due to pave way for negotiations to take place so that she can be left off the hook. Why should the President travel with her and the NSA. Could he not have gone with another person? Tafawa Balewa and other past leaders would not have done that. “Why should the President of a country fighting corruption behave in such a way to suggest a cover-up in this case involving Stella oduah? Whoever appears to cover up a corrupt person is himself corruptible. This is suggestive of the fact that the government has insinuated that the fight against corruption is a hoarse”.
The second republic governor however said that for the nation to get out of its present predicament, leaders must learn to pursue public interest rather than personal interest that has become the order of public service in the country.
He said that rather than the system and leaders being based on public interest, it is currently based on self-interest. According to him, in today’s Nigeria”, we are led by thieves, except for a few who are still honest”.