Mu’azu Sambo Attends IBB Book Launch as Muhammadu Buhari Representative

Mu’azu Sambo Attends IBB Book Launch as Muhammadu Buhari Representative

Mallam Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, CON at the event

Mallam Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, CON, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, is on the news again as always for the right reasons as he was well fitted at the recent book launch of the former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), ‘A Journey in Service’ in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as the representative of the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.

The event which drew an elite gathering of past and present leaders who reflected on IBB’s legacy and the state of democracy in West Africa, was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, as it also attracted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, top members of his cabinet, former presidents of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, former Nigeria Vice Presidents, State Governors, past and present, Ministers and heads of Parastatals, both former and present, military leaders, Captains of Industry, and statesmen from Nigeria and beyond.

According to a press statement made available to TransQuest, Muhammadu Buhari, who was unavoidably absent due to an earlier scheduled commitment, sent his warm wishes and prayed for a successful launching of the memoir, as it marks a watershed in the life of the former military president. He prayed for good health, long life, and satisfaction in all endeavours.

Sambo however while delivering a congratulatory message, expressing hope that General Babangida would continue offering valuable counsel to Nigeria’s leadership.

In his keynote address, former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo emphasised the importance of multi-party democracy in Africa’s development. He warned against the growing wave of military takeovers, calling them a setback to democratic progress. “Multiple parties are good for our continent,” Akufo-Addo said, urging leaders to protect democratic institutions.

President Tinubu and Obasanjo exchange pleasantries at the event

Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), lauded Babangida’s rise from aide-de-camp (ADC) to head of state, describing him as a “boss of bosses.”

Gowon also expressed gratitude for Babangida’s decision to restore his rank of General after it was stripped following the 1976 coup. “Thank you for restoring my rank,” Gowon said, reflecting on how Babangida’s leadership impacted his life.