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Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, says he managed the affairs of Nigeria the best way he could.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that IBB led the country as a Military President from 1985 to 1993. He, thereafter, \u201cstepped aside\u201d after the political turmoil and social upheaval that characterised the annulment of the 1993 presidential election<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a live radio programme anchored by the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna campus radio, \u2018Search FM\u2019, on Saturday morning, Babangida said some persons may be dissatisfied with his handling of the country&#8217;s affairs but he did the best he could<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/25\/i-wanted-to-be-civil-engineer-not-soldier-ibb\/\">Babangida<\/a> said part of what he would wish to be remembered for \u201cis that I served the country the best I could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may not be to your satisfaction but to the best that I could. I leave that to history to judge and I related fairly well with the people of the country. I had no problems with them and I got to know the country more as I was well travelled. I made friends all over the country and I thought that was one of the greatest achievements\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On his leadership style that has attracted, and still attracting both good and bad reaction, IBB said: \u201cJust like any other style, you are placed in a leadership position your job is to lead people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou develop a situation where people look up to you to provide certain solutions to their problems or to their fear; whatever it is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd you stand out as the person who will be able to do that. So you have to study human beings, you have to read about them and you have to be very compassionate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes ruthlessness gets things done but there are a lot of ways you have to develop so that you\u2019ll be able to achieve certain things. Others you plead with, some you coerce and so on and so forth\u201d.,<\/p>\n<p>He added that leaders and leadership is all about taking responsibilities for perceived rights and wrongs in the administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recall that IBB led the country as a Military President from 1985 to 1993. He, thereafter, \u201cstepped aside\u201d after the political turmoil and social upheaval that characterized the annulment of the 1993 presidential election Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, says he managed the affairs of Nigeria the best way he could. 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