Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has come up with an explanation as to why the service chiefs were at the venue of the launch of ‘Next Level 2019’,
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has come up with an explanation as to why the service chiefs were at the venue of the launch of ‘Next Level 2019’, President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard and blueprint for his second term bid, after The Atiku Abubakar campaign organisation had criticised their presence at the event which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Reacting in a statement issued on Monday, Shehu said the service chiefs had wanted to witness the event but left even before the arrival of the president.
The statement read: “They were mistaken in their assumption that this was a non-political event, to showcase the achievements of the administration, the success of which they are part. Hardly were they seated than did the Minister of Defence, retired Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali ask them to leave as this was a political gathering.They quickly left, even before the arrival of the President and for the event to get underway. The fuss over this is therefore absolutely unnecessary.”
The Next Level launch was witnessed by All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, cabinet ministers, APC members of the national assembly and the president’s campaign organisation.
