A combination of senelity and megalomania is turning IBB into a delusional being - it seems the only thing he can hear is coming from his head, and they are telling him he is the greatest.

This is the same buffoon who locked up universities for up to 1 year, whose policies emptied our universities and hospitals of their skilled workforce. National examination results today are  a sad spectacle. If only this man understood how long it takes to develop a competent army of teachers, professors, nurses and doctors, and is not suffering from delusions of gradeur, he would realize that he is singularly responsible for the comatose state of our educational system.

National News Jun 27, 2010 Former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida said on Thursday at Okija, Anambra State, that his achievements during his tenure are there for all to see. He cited the law on private universities as one.

Speaking at a special convocation of Madona University, Okija, where he was conferred with an honourary doctorate degree, General Babangida who is now aspiring to rule as civilian president said:

“It was our administration that enacted the law for the establishment of private universities to exist side by side with those of the federal and state governments. This was how Madonna University came into being. Since then, there have been 41 private universities in the country,” he said.

Describing Madona University as a first class Catholic University in the country where such vices as examination malpractices, cultism and strikes have no place, with students graduating at record time, he urged authorities of the institution to continue to improve on the successes recorded so far.

He said that he was aware that the university had graduated about 12000 people who are doing well in their various fields, adding “no wonder the saying that Madonna University graduates do not look for job, but jobs look for them.”.

The former president advised the country’s youths who he described as the trustees of the nation to abide by the right norms in line with the country’s constitution.

The founder and chancellor of the university, Reverend Father Emmanuel Edeh, said: “This award has nothing to do with politics. Politicians are you here? No! I can’t see any of them, so I don’t want anybody to start shouting political slogans.”

Apart from the governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, there were representatives of Osun and Akwa Ibom states governors, as well as many governorship aspirants for the 2011 election.

Also, most of the politicians who served as coordinators during the last election for which it was thought that IBB would contest, were there in large numbers.

However, what the politicians could not do at the university was done at the country home of a former governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Chief Obinna Uzor at Ihiala where a reception was held for the former head of state. There, several musical bands performed and entertained the audience who came to have a glimpse of  IBB.

Fr. Edeh, while addressing the congregation, had explained that the reason for the award for Babangida was to appreciate his contribution towards the establishment of the university. According to Edeh, “ for seven years, we tried to get this university off the ground without success. At a stage, I had to visit Aso Rock in Abuja to discuss the matter and to my greatest surprise, I was well received by IBB. In fact, we sat on the same cushion and I was elated.

“After explaining why there is need to have private universities in the country, he put a call to the then attorney general of the federation who arrived immediately. The president explained to him my mission and asked if it was possible for a law to be made to accommodate the establishment of private universities and he said yes.

He then asked the attorney general to go to work and the rest is history. It was that directive that made it possible for us to have 41 private universities in the country today with Madonna as the first private university in the country. It is therefore to appreciate his contribution towards the setting up of this university that the governing council decided to honour him.”