Obasanjo’s former aides are undeterred –Fani-Kayode

A former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said those who served President Olusegun Obasanjo were undeterred by criticisms against them by President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides.
He said that those, who served the Obasanjo administration incurred the wrath of Jonathan’s aides when they said the Musa   Yar’Adua and Jonathan administrations squandered $67bn foreign reserves they inherited.
Fani-Kayode, who said this in a statement on Sunday, faulted an article by the Presidential aide, Dr. Ruben Abati, which was published in some newspapers.
The former minister stated  in the article entitled ‘The  Hypocrisy Of Yesterday’s Men,’’   Abati sought to ridicule those that served President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government.
Fani-Kayode said, “The fact that we asked President Goodluck Jonathan to account for the $67bn that he squandered from our foreign reserves has clearly upset him (Abati).
“We dared to ask about the money and so, we were singled out and targeted for a tongue-lashing and a long lecture from the Presidency. Yet we remain undeterred.”
He faulted Abati’s claim on his (Fani-Kayode’s tenure) as minister of aviation.
Fani-Kayode said the essay written by Abati, was nothing but the usual smear campaign and a crude attempt to intimidate.
This, he added, had been the hallmark of this government whenever they were faced with even the mildest form of criticism.
The former minister added, “Focusing on the aviation aspect of the essay where  Abati said “When one of  them was in charge of this same estate called Nigeria, he shut down the Port Harcourt airport and other airports for close to two years under the guise of renovation.
“This is false. It is a classic case of disinformation coming from a man that is obviously suffering from a very low self-esteem.  It is clear that Abati, who is a journalist, has forgotten the most important tenet of his profession which is that ‘facts are sacred and opinion is cheap.’
“Ordinarily, one would have ignored his bitter rant, but it is important that I set the record straight for the sake of posterity.”