Head-of-State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has challenged ex-President Olusegun
Obasanjo, to a public debate on any issue concerning Nigeria.
Al-Mustapha threw the challenge in an interview with the Hausa Service
of the Voice of America, monitored in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The former CSO was reacting to news reports about portions of a letter
written by Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan, alleging that
snipers were being trained in North Korea.
He explained that he was not around when Obasanjo's letter became
public, but read about it in the media.
The military officer said ex-President Obasanjo knows that he knows
Nigeria as much as he (Obasanjo) knows the country. As such, he was
ready to face the former President anywhere in the world to discuss
Nigeria.
Al-Mustapha said "first of all, he (Obasanjo) did not mention me by
name in his letter. Secondly, he knows that "I know Nigeria as much as
he does, if he has something to tell me, I want him to come out and
tell me straight.
"He should ask me or challenge me, I challenge him to (discuss)
anything about Nigeria that he wants to talk about even long before he
became Head-of-State (1976-1979), I am ready to meet him in public
anywhere in the world".
Responding to a specific question on allegations that he was privy to
the on-going training of snipers, Al-Mustapha swore that there was
nothing of the sort.
The former CSO said he is a Muslim and has over the years facilitated
the recruitment of northerners into security agencies and has never
been involved in anything to betray the north.
Al-Mustapha also said he has forgiven all those who harmed him during
his travails.
He observed that people who did not fear God find it difficult to
understand how sincere he is when he said he has forgiven all.
He accused an unnamed individual based in Kaduna, for spreading
falsehood about his person and his activities.
According to him, from 1974 till date, there have been so many secrets
that encouraged lies to cover the truth. This, he said could be
cleared up if Obasanjo takes up the challenge to face him in public.
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