Sequent to the report by one of the social media sites yesterday,
indicating that the former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida had died
in Germany and that he would be buried in Minna his home town today by 2pm, the
spokeman of the General, Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi, has described the development
as a figment of lies by the authors who are only out to spread falsehood about
the man.
Abdullahi claims the former president is still alive, hale
and hearty.
He said, “General Babangida is an international figure whose
identity cannot be hidden whether alive or dead. I can tell you categorically
that Gen. Babangida is alive and had crossed over from Germany to Switzerland
two days ago without any problem and infact, he spoke with many in Minna today,
(yesterday).
I can also tell you that nobody will hide his death from
anybody. If IBB drops dead today, it will not take more than five minutes to
announce it and the burial rites.”
Gen. Babangida while reacting to his death reports told
journalists that the rumour did not shock him neither did it bother him because
death is the end of any human being.
“The rumor does not shock me neither does it bother me
because I know I must go and meet my creator. There is nothing really to worry
about because my religion has told me much about death and we must all go at
the appointed time.
“Therefore as a Muslim, I strongly believe everybody has to
die. It could be now or in hundred years time or two days to come but the time
doesn’t matter because nobody can predict that day or time,” IBB stressed.
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