INTERVIEW: Nigerian governors are 'parasites,' wasting nation's resources - Babachir Lawal

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Babachir Lawal is a former Secretary to the Goverment of the Federation. He was appointed in August 2015 and sacked in October 2017 over allegations of contract fraud. He hit public limelight recently when he was alleged to have called the Yoruba, 'troublemakers'.

. He hit public limelight recently when he was alleged to have called the Yorubas, ‘troublemakers’.

For the attorney-general to come out and say it’s illegal, that is to say there was no proper consultation. I take note of the fact that out of the six governors involved in this, five are APC, they have direct access to AGF, to the IGP, to the president and indeed to the vice-president who is from their side.

The president has access to all the relevant information necessary to take the decisions. When you talk of security, you must also factor in that the president is a retired major-general of the Nigerian army. He has been involved in so many incidents as a young officer, he was in the battlefield in Biafra.

They attack soft targets which makes it difficult to predict. Guerilla warfare is difficult to fight. But the longer it takes, the more the government side develops the competence to handle it. It might be more pronounced now because of the targets they are attacking. I have a theory that part of our economic crisis and lack of resources is because of the of money being pumped into the military for all these insurgence. A single bomb cost millions of naira, bullets and rifle too.Something is wrong. They must deploy the technology. This war can only be fought with technology. We don’t fight wars with infantry men again, they use drones and the likes.

In my state, Adamawa, for example, who are they going to reconcile? And that is the same thing all over the country. They must tell us where the frictions are and where they need reconciliation. Definitely, these are aggrieved people as regards the manner they were suspended and given their position in the political system. So the reconciliation is between them and who?

I remember during our time at the NWC in those days part of the screening is what have you contributed to the party. You bring your certificates, it is verified and it is returned to you and when eventually you are submitting the form after you have sworn an affidavit that the documents you are submitting with the forms are genuine, you sit with a party executive and there is a checklist.

 

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Hahahaha. A pot calling kettle black.

Nothing not even technology can help unless insiders, hypocrites and accomplices are identified and dealt with decisively.

Se man to fi N500million ge koríko ko yi ni? Abi no be grass cutter be this? Eemo re o

You truly saved our resources when in government

Yes they are parasites. But how come no question about his corruption acts? This is poor journalism. Shame on you. And Lawal is also stupid for talking rubbish about Amotekun.

Grasscutter calling Grasshopper parasite!

Oga we have not forgotten. Just because corrupt APC shielded you and EFCC looked the other way does not mean we do not know you. You're worse

No bi your fault

And Jesus said (but I paraphrased).... If you have no account of such act,be the first to accuse them

UNTIL BabachirLawal leaves this world, he should be GENUFLECTING before Prez. MBuhari for REHABILITATING him from retirement. In August 2015, when this man was appointed SGF, across the internet, he had only the PHOTO in PIX 1. Look at him today in PIX 2, 3, 4. PoliticsIsWow

Ikon Allah 😂

Not your fault, you're speaking from your house instead of the prison.

Grass cutter thief still get mouth dey talk.

....grasscutter calling someone parasite, please return when you've done your time!

The irony...

So says the cankerworm that ate up all the funds meant for pitiable IDPs, while cutting grasses with hundreds of millions of state funds.

Shege grass cutter

If we were in a serious country maybe you would have been hanged by now.

Including you..

Insider leak!

See Thief

Is this not that man that cleared grass for 200m

If this present administration were not weak, Babachir Lawal would have been in jail by now. You have been tested but failed woefully as a former Secretary General of the Federation.

That's why they are advocating for resource control so every governor generates its own revenue instead of living on Federal govt

And he forgot the reason why he was removed as the SGF? We joke a lot in this nation!

Says a man who cut grass with half a billion naira. My problem with APC is , it gave criminals power to call others criminals and prosecute them

LionKingNzegwu Grasscutter has found voice

True, but only after you got kicked off the dining table.

Kettle calling pot black

Even the wicked knows and says what is wrong but lack ability to do what is write.

The millionaire grass Cutter. You should be in prison now.

Same with you nah, Grass Cutter

Its a pity that a man who cut grass for N180m doesnt see it as waste but has the gut to say that governors waste resources. Pls someone should tell him that if my governor of Ebonyi State presides over Nig with a quarter of its current resources, Nig wld be competing with USA

Hear who is talking, the pot calling the kettle black

Kai!! officialEFCC I shame for you guys.

Absolutely. But unfortunately, Nigerians are so focused on the man in Aso rock.Governors are now boastfully executing projects local government chairmen used to execute decades ago.🙄🙄🙄

Na the person wey interview am I dey blame? Where our grass cutting money oga babachair

This man has the audacity to tell Nigerians Governors are wasting resources? OLE

Nawa oooo these days everybody just dey yall anyhow

Mr grass cutter, what about u, what where u then, to our economy when u were in the position as S.S.G.

This is completely bad Belle. We've not heard of the grass cutter issue till now

Comedian, some people don't even deserve to talk about state of the nation.

Wounded lion!!

so true.can hear your testimony.

He wouldn't dare say most presidents are parasites too, he wouldn't dare that...🤣

This is a case of pot calling kettle black. So he is feeling like a saint now.

Grass cutter aye.

For once I agree with Babachir aka Grass Cutter.. Let he that hath no sin Cast the first stone..

As you wasted millions on grasscutting project inside IDPs camps.

Rolex7Michael I thought somebody was on trial for ...?

See kettle calling pot black. Human being that is supposed to be cutting grass inside Kirikiri.

Cut them off like grass cutter pls!!

Don't mind them, instead of using the resources to cut grass they are wasting them

Coming from a grass cutter

Very true

AishaYa12354374 If Nigerian governors are parasite the man that squandered IDP funds will be called what? Carnivore, I suggest!

The grass is greener when you cut it

Animal Kingdom

Just the same way you stole in the name of grass cutting, you should bury your face in shame

GovAFintiri run this one street

A criminal calling out his fellow criminals... 😂😂😂😂 Awon Ndi Ara!

Nothern Governors are parasites.

In Nigeria, wonders shall never end. Even the Grass Cutter has the audacity to freely condemn his comrades.

I agree to this statement

The grass cutter too is talking. Hm, wetin Musa no go see for gate?

Hehe.. grass cutter talking.

The joke is on officialEFCC ......

See This Criminal that cut common Grass with over 250m and stole from IDP’s , is talking about waisting Resources.. Gang of Criminals

Is this not Babachir Lawal? The fmr Secretary of d federation dat was carrying around PMB's antucorruption files The shadow behind d grass cutting corruption case under PMB's administration? Hope zaa eagle -- zaa duty sleeping faa So sad! CPI2019

May be the Nigerian governors eat grass cutters too, like Babachir.

No no no. This cannot be real. I mean, this news right here is not coming from this man or is it?

ok because you are not in office

Is he not the grass cutter?

Where is our grass cutter money?

STORY! Na today?

See who is talking

Statement from GrassCutter thief. Wondafu. Wen there is no Justice in the land, thieves will claim righteous.

Ok

🙄🙄🙄🙄No no no the Federal Government controls the majority of the States resources it's on the second schedule of the constitution

Lmfao.

This NFA and demon to our collective progress as a nation that used a billion to cut grass, is the grass whole of Nigeria and Ghana.

It take an insider to make such kind of assertion. I guess he know exactly what he is saying.

To Let 2 bedroom flat at ireakari estate via Peluseriki, Akala express, Ibadan. Rent: ₦350k

Lol. Hv u finished cutting d grasses in d North east?

Idiot

This explains it

He knows what he's saying.

GovernorInuwa

Hmmm

ShehuSani your man, Babachir David Lawal is talking.

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