Monday, 8 August 2016
The 53 suitcase saga of 1984
Pretend It's 1983 again, Buhari is declared Head of State, after the coup that displaced Shagari. He is said to be a corruption war lord and would set Nigeria on the Right path. Yes he began the great cleansing, like he will in the future (2014) but with sentiments.
A Wikipedia and vanguard report states it so
"In 1985, a cross section of politicians were convicted of corrupt practices under the government of General In 1985, a cross section of politicians were convicted of corrupt practices under the government of General Muhammadu Buhari, but the administration itself was only involved in a few instances of lapsed ethical judgment. Some cite the suitcases scandal which also coincidentally involved then customs leader Atiku, who later became Vice President in 1999, and was indicted for various acts of corruption. "The 53 suitcases saga arose in 1984 during the currency change exercise ordered by the Buhari junta when it ordered that every case arriving the country should be inspected irrespective of the status of the person behind such. The 53 suitcases were, however, ferried through the Murtala Muhammed Airport without a customs check by soldiers allegedly at the behest of Major Mustapha Jokolo, the then aide-de-camp to Gen. Buhari. Atiku was at that time the Area Comptroller of Customs in charge of the Murtala Muhammed Airport."
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