He is the best in his trade. He almost single-handedly re-sold Olusegun Obasanjo to both the political, intelligence and military elite in1998. For a man who hardly talks but whose dexterity is unique, it is very difficult to read the mind of General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (rtd).
But he remains a survivalist. Perhaps, that is a testament to the “several seminars on intelligence, security & strategic studies, in Nigeria & abroad” that he has attended as stated in an abridged CV. Born on 18th May, 1943, in Gusau, Zamfara State, this disengaged four star Army General has been working for the state for all of 40 years, a career which started in 1967 as Commanding Officer, 126 Infantry battalion, January 1967 to December 1967and Commander, 1 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, Nigerian Army, March 1967 to December 1967.
At the mention of Gusau’s name, a feeling of nostalgia is what immediately imbues many people. His is the stuff of legends in the intelligence community – and that, in fact, is the reason why countries like Germany, Korea and South Africa would honour him. Between fact and fiction, there are many tales about the person of Gusau, some, even bothering on the queer or unbelievable.
He served twice as Obasanjo’s National Security Adviser, NSA, and was again, earlier in the year, re-appointed by Acting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as NSA. Today, Gusau is gunning for the presidency on the platform of the PDP but he has the likes of incumbent President Jonathan, former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Kwara State governor, Bukola Saraki.
In this interview, Gusau’s very first, he speaks about his agenda for Nigeria and why he believes that his background should be a plus for the nation.
Read More:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/11/i-know-how-past-leaders-got-it-wrong-%E2%80%93-aliyu-gusau/
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