A socio-political group, Forum for Nigeria’s Unity and Progress, FNUP, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Alhaji Mamman Daura, as an asset to Nigeria, and a stabilising force in the present administration.
Coordinator of the forum, Alhaji Suleiman Danladi, who stated this on Thursday, clarified that Daura does not head any cabal in the government, but is a patriotic Nigerian, put to make Buhari succeed in office.
Stressing that the former chairman of NTA board means well for the country and has done a lot for the progress of the Federal Government and Nigeria, he stressed that those demonizing Daura are people who see him as a stumbling block to their plots to manipulate those in government.
Danladi maintained that only those close to government would know what Daura has been doing to ensure progress and unity in the country, saying that history would judge him well.
He said, “Alhaji Mamman Daura is a stablising force in government. He has worked behind the scene to ensure there is stability in the current Federal Government. But he has been largely misunderstood. And those who do not mean well for the country are demonising him because they know with him, it will be difficult to manipulate top officials of government.
“I don’t know about a cabal in government; what I know is there are people whose interest is to make Buhari succeed. If you follow the career of Alhaji Mamman Daura, you will see that he has always worked for the good of the country. He has always taken interest in the things President Buhari does and has always helped in his little way to support him.
“During Buhari’s government as military head of state, he functioned in advisory capacity, which is what he does now. He is a patriotic Nigerian.
“At a time when there are so much agitations in the country, Mamman Daura has played key role in dousing tension. Only a few people will know the series of meetings he has held with leaders of other ethnic groups in the country at this trying times. With his relationship with people across the country, he has been able to get various ethic groups’ leaders to work together for the unity and stability of government and Nigeria.”
