Some folks are misguided; to think a man who did not attend a
university for a BSc is not a graduate. lol!
A Rejoinder to 'Semi-Illiterate' PDP Secretary Prof. Wale Oladipo by
Dr. M.K. Hassan
I was shocked to read a press statement from Wadata Plaza issued by a
so called Professor Wale Oladipo, secretary of the PDP, saying that
General Muhammadu Buhari is a semi illiterate jackboot. It is no
wonder that our education system has fallen so low, else how can one
explain a professor making such a statement? How did Wale Oladipo
become a professor to start with? It is quite astonishing that he can
say this. The professor doesn't seem to understand the basic rudiments
of learning and what it means for one to be literate or not.
Buhari attended the best military schools in the world. In case the
professor doesn't know, Buhari graduated as a military officer
(Lieutenant) in Royal Military Academy, Aldeshot UK. He attended the
Defense College India. Col Buhari attended the US Army War College
Carlisle in Pennsylvania from 1979 -1980 and earned his command as a
Brigadier General. The respected General Collin Powel attended the
same school in 1976 to become Brigadier General. Some of Buhari's
classmates include General Beltson, General Thomas P Carney, General
Bill Matz, General David E.K. Cooper etc. all of them are alive and
can be reached and they will give glowing tributes of the man, Buhari,
they know as their classmate.
The curriculum at the U.S. Army War College earns one a Masters Degree
in Strategic Studies and that is what Buhari has.
Anyone interested in verifying Buhari's academic credentials can write
the school instead of reading jargon from a deranged Wadata Plaza
Professor of Politics of Destruction Party (PDP). I have checked
Google Scholar hoping that Prof. Wale Oladipo's name and publications
will show up and nothing is showing up, that says a lot about him as a
Professor than Buhari as a retired decorated General who served his
country so well and has not claimed any scholarship.
For somebody to claim that a graduate of such a prestigious school is
semi-illiterate, means something is very wrong with that person's
brain. By all academic and military standards, Buhari's education is
superb and the best any general can get in the world. Therefore, for
Wale Oladipo to claim Buhari is semi-illiterate speaks volumes about
his understanding of what education is even all about. The unlearned
professor thinks education is about earning paper degrees only, and
even if it was the case, Buhari has them from the most respected
military institutions in the world.
General Muhammadu Buhari has the kind of military strategic education
and experience to deal a decisive blow on Boko Haram and end the
insecurity challenges facing Nigeria. Buhari is the only army officer
with the opportunity to command 3 out of 4 Nigeria's army divisions as
a GOC.
In 1983, when rebels from Chad took over our land, seizing more than
19 villages (much like what the Boko Haram is doing now), Major
General Buhari led a successful operation as the GOC to push back the
Chadian rebels and reclaim our territory.
In 1984, when the Maitatsine sect decided to declare war on Nigeria
like what Boko Haram is doing now, Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari
wasted no time in crushing them. Boko Haram is a descendant of the
Maitatsine sect with the same extremist ideology and anti-western
education philosophy. It is surely President Buhari that will be able
to handle them: eliminating these terrorists when he comes to power
like he did before. Muhammadu Buhari as a captain fought in the Congo
Civil War and won the Congo Medal. He was there during our civil war
to bring peace and keep Nigeria one. That is true patriot: a man that
gave his life to another country not only his fatherland.
Since the goons in Wadata Plaza have started the literacy debate, it
is very appropriate to ask them that they produce Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan's Ph.D thesis and publications in renowned journals.
Goodluck's speeches, attitude, and interviews with international media
don't portray him as a Ph.D holder. His past interview with Christiane
Amanpour was quite embarrassing; he couldn't even make eye contact
with her. Nigerians are eager to read his thesis and publications.
In conclusion, it is obvious to all Nigerians that the PDP government
and its illiterate professor are only interested in playing dirty
politics with the lives and properties of Nigerians. Nigerians now
need Buhari, a man with international military education and
experience, a seasoned administrator with zero tolerance for
corruption to end this insecurity, bring prosperity, and place Nigeria
at the seat it deserves in the comity of nations.
Dr. MK Hassan writes in from Washington D.C.
