Forgive Me For Your Prison Experience... Lamido Begs Children

Former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji
Sule Lamido, has asked his two
sons, Aminu and Mustapha, to
forgive him over their prison
experience, as he claimed total
responsibility for their ordeal in the
hands of the law.
In an interview with international
radio station, VOA Hausa service,
monitored by Vanguard shortly after
his return from Abuja, in company
of the two sons, Lamido described
his arrest as the beginning of
restoration of confidence in political
leadership in Nigeria.
Former Jigawa state governor, Sule
Lamido receiving scores of
sympathizers at his Bamaina village
over the weekend. Photo Aliyu
Dangida
The 69-year-old former governor
recalled that he had been
incarcerated in the past for holding
opposing political views, declaring
that he would never be discouraged
in politics.
The protégé of late Malam Aminu
Kano said he had gone through
many political incarcerations in the
past and noted that if the purpose of
his recent arrest by the EFCC was to
humiliate, deconstruct and destroy
him and his family, he won’t be
discouraged.
Lamido said his arrest by the
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, was a political
hazard that a serious politician must
pass through.
He said: “In the process to improve
democracy, there would be some
mistakes. I am not a perfect human
being; I have my own shortcomings.
And in my own case, I’m outspoken,
which perhaps explained why
people found me too offensive and
irritating”.
The former Foreign Affairs Minister
explained that his pains weren’t his
detention, but his sons who were
innocent but had to suffer simply
because their father served as a
governor.
Lamido admitted he caused their
detention and as such they should
forgive him and be patient with the
situation they found themselves.
He pointed out that he is
determined to serve his people,
adding that he had no grudges
against anybody over his arrest, and
that those who see him as a corrupt
person were entitled to their
opinions.

Source: VANGUARD