{"id":105138,"date":"2023-12-24T19:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T18:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/history-will-judge-me-i-served-nigeria-best-way-i-could-babangida"},"modified":"2023-12-24T22:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T21:15:14","slug":"history-will-judge-me-i-served-nigeria-best-way-i-could-babangida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/history-will-judge-me-i-served-nigeria-best-way-i-could-babangida","title":{"rendered":"History will judge me, I served Nigeria best way I could \u2013 Babangida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, has said history will judge him for his service to Nigeria, stressing that he served the country to the best of his ability.<\/p>\n<p>Babangida said his greatest achievement was to know more about the country and make friends across the board.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing journalists at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, the former Nigerian leader, however, admitted to adopting coercion and dialogue as leadership styles.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his achievements during his time as Head of State, he said, \u201cNumber one is that I served the country the best I could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may not be to your satisfaction but to the best that I could; I leave that to history to judge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI related fairly well with the people of the country. I had no problem with them and I got to know the country more as I was well travelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made friends all over the country and I thought that was one of the greatest achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IBB, as he\u2019s popularly referred to, urged young Nigerians to understand the country because they are the leaders of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have an opportunity now as young people, get to know the country, study the country, the people, and if you are able to do that or to understand that, basically, I think that will go a long way to prepare you for the eventual leadership of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like any other style, you are placed in a leadership position; your job is to lead people. You develop a situation where people look up to you to provide certain solutions to their problems or to their fears,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, has said history will judge him for his service to Nigeria, stressing that he served the country to the best of his ability. Babangida said his greatest achievement was to know more about the country and make friends across the board. 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