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| Fmr. Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. |
I
can read the elation of some people over the cancellation of the contract of
Intels, a company owned by Atiku. In actual fact, his cash cow. Some of those
who are happy over this cancellation over alleged "irregularity"
believe that would clip Atiku's political wings towards his ambition in 2019.
If
cash were to be the main determinant for winning election, Atiku would have
been president since 1989 when the company was established. But l want us to
look beyond the supposed irregularities and look at the collateral damage. What
happens to the thousands of workers in the employ of intels?
How
is the government going to explain that this decision has nothing to do with
the 2019 politics?
The
truth of the matter is that no matter how a business concern adhere strictly to
all laws, if the government wants to deal with any business, it would look for
an excuse, which could even be the revocation of the C of O "in the public
interest". Abacha crumbled Abiola's business over June 12; Obasanjo drove
Orji Kalu's Slot airlines out of Nigeria..Why are we not asking RCCG to pay
back multi-millions of Naira in terms of import waivers over the years? Sebi we
want laws to take its course?
And
for those who gloat over this, don't complain when they touch your political
idol in future.
Let
me give an example. Sometime in 1988 or there about when we were in Vanguard,
Babangida closed the newspaper for about a week. I remember that some of our
colleagues in the Champion newspaper, who were not confrontational, mocked us.
They felt that because they were in the good books of the government, the
hammer would not fall on them.
Months
later, Champion wrote an innocuous editorial on Alaba market, which irked Col.
Raji Rasaki, the Lagos military governor and he ordered the closure of
Champion. It was our turn to tell them - "we told you when you were
mocking us because you were close to the government ".
So,
don't let us get excited over this intels stuff. It has greater implications -
business- wise and politically. You may not like Atiku. You may say the law
must take its course. But how many of you pay correct income tax based on
correct assessment on your extra incomes? Stand before the mirror and see your
image.
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