Detained
former national security adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki reportedly rejected
the offer made by the federal government to attend his father's burial.
Minister of Interior,
Abdulrahman Dambazaum disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto today after Dasuki's father's burial, the
18th sultan, who died on Monday night. He said the federal government first offered to allow him to visit his sick father at the hospital some days ago but he
declined, saying he preferred to remain in detention and pray for him.
"A second offer was also made to him Monday night to be taken to
Sokoto to lead the mourning for his deceased, and he again turned down
the offer," Dambazau said.
Speaking after the burial at the Sultan Bello Mosque, Dambazau said
he conferred with the DSS DG, Lawal Daura, on the need to allow
Dasuki to visit his grieving family.
"Let me correct the impression that Col Sambo Dasuki
was prevented from attending the burial rites of his father. We had
discussed with the DG SSS and he was offered the opportunity to visit
his late father on his hospital bed in Abuja. He declined, saying he preferred to remain where he was and pray for
his sick father. He was also offered to be in Sokoto throughout the
mourning period and also declined, preferring to pray for him. That was
the true situation."
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