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General Murtala Muhammed Had N7000 In Bank Account When He Was Assassinated
General Murtala Muhammed Had N7000 In Bank Account When He Was Assassinated – Son
By Daily Trust
Ex Nigerian Leader, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed had N7,000 in his bank account when he was assassinated on 13 February 1976.
His son Risqua Muhammed, made the startling disclosure in Ile-Ife today at the unveiling of the statue of the slain leader at the entrance of the post-graduate hall of residence at Obafemi Awolowo University.
Risqua Muhammed said his father fearlessly fought corruption during his tenure in office as the Head of State and lauded President Muhammad Buhari for doing the same.
Muhammed said his father served Nigeria with integrity during his 200 days in office.
He said he was excited by the honour by post graduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University and urged urged Nigerians to support the crusade against corruption by President Muhammad Buhari-led administration.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, commended the children of the late leader for maintaining his legacies.
Murtala Muhammed, Ogunbodede said, was a leader to celebrate because he did not acquire wealth when he was alive.
Metu Nyetu
December 4, 2019 at 6:42 AM
N7000! I DO not understand what point the man wants to make. I hope he’s not trying to say his father was not wealthy or did not loot the nation, for back in he saying that his father was not a fortune back then in ’76, Naira was bigger than dollar(or at least equal to it), and N7000 was some very good fortune!
Anjy B
December 4, 2019 at 6:07 PM
God bless you @Metu, N7,000 back in those days was a good fortune indeed. My Dad got a Peugeot 504 for less than N5,000 in that year.
Rosy
December 4, 2019 at 12:28 PM
N7000 is a whole lot of money in 1976
Mon
December 5, 2019 at 2:31 AM
Does office holder looters loot with their personal bank account? The cow of whoever is your current president now never changes, still 25. You people are taking everyone as dumb. nonsense.
POKES
December 5, 2019 at 11:33 AM
This is a wrong story, what happened to the lots of money he took out of CENTRAL BANK of Benin City????? He looted the bank and claim he only saw few pennies. Buhari is multi billionare. Selfish to him self and to his people
uzoma
December 7, 2019 at 2:05 AM
Muritala looted the Central Bank in Benin City. Who said he was an innocent person? He had the blood of thousands innocent people in his hands.
POKES
December 7, 2019 at 8:22 AM
Good man, you know much. He was a thief