Why I’ll never forget my late deputy, Idiagbon – Buhari
Idiagbon was "a very rare example of what loyalty to fatherland and to
a superior should be'', and urged Nigerians to emulate him.
Idiagbon was Chief of Staff at the OkaySupreme Headquarters (de facto
vice president) when Buhari was Head of State.
Mr Femi Adesina, the President's Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity in a statement on Monday, quoted the president as describing
late Tunde Idiagbon as strong, loyal and committed Nigerian.
Buhari spoke on Monday when he received a delegation from Kwara state
All Progressives Congress (APC).
"Tunde was strong, loyal and extremely committed to the cause of
positively changing the narrative about Nigeria, which the
administration set out to do at that time," he said.
Buhari recalled how his former deputy, who, while on pilgrimage in
Saudi Arabia when the administration was overthrown in 1985, insisted
on returning to the country.
He said Idiagbon returned to the country despite the political
uncertainty, especially as he had learnt that he, as
Commander-in-Chief at that time, had not been killed in the take-over.
The President added that the late Idiagbon rejected the offer from the
King of Saudi Arabia to bring members of his (Idiagbon) family from
Nigeria to the Kingdom, as he was his guest at that time, and
eventually returned to Nigeria to suffer arrest like he (Buhari) did.
The President further enjoined Nigerians to remain faithful and loyal
to the country in all their dealings.
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