One of the best Generals Nigeria ever had was General Malu. His leadership under ECOMOG remains one of the most outstanding and proud achievements of ECOWAS.
Special recognition of Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, one of the three General's sent for also showing loyalty and for keeping to his words by handling over power back to Civilian.
I thank Tunde and Charlie for conducting this interview. Lt. Gen. Malu's contributions in the NAF can not be over emphatized. I emphatize with the Gen. for his ordeal for being a loyalist. It is one of the bundle of every one, who has chosen the path of loyalty and integrity. An, angel once showed me a vision; Everyone's, robe was stained, apart from a certain man. Those whose robe were stained, started rushing to him with their hands streghted towards him with the intention of touching him. Then, the angel said, "if you choose to be modest, nobule and chase, expect those who are dirty, to throw tantrums at you. All these are with the intention of soiling you up.But, the good news is that, after they have all gone round, they will come back to you because even the worst villian wants an honest and loyal couterie by himself". Kudos to all Soldiers and stewards, who displayed loyalty to their bosses to the latter. The only way to encourage such people, is to encourage their loyalty. So, that others can imbibe such virtues, in a clime where, it is believes to be old version.
I lived at Bariga, Lagos, very close to General Diya’s family house. His mother was still alive at the time. I vividly remembered this case because the entire area was thrown into mourning.
This is a reasonable and sensible account of actually what happened with regards to the fail coup of December 1997. However, I heard the testimony of almost all the actors that were involved in the coup saga at the oputa panel. And I want to humbly call your attention for the omission of some central actors that play along with the coup plotters on the instruction of Gen. Abacha in order to find the neaty gritty of the coup saga. This includes Late Gen Patrick aziza who was first contacted by Gen diya about the 1997 coup. Who then reported to the then COAS Gen bamaiyi who eventually reported the coup issue to the then CinC Gen Abacha. Gen Patrick was the No 1 witness the trial. Please
It says a lot about Gen Malu, that despite refusing to aid in the Coup against Buhari, thus proving not cometely loyal to IBB & Abacha. But when Abacha needed someone to bring peace to Liberia, he picked him. And like in all his previous postings, he brought an end to the decades of bloodshed in Liberia.