Assassination Secrets: Daughter Sheds Light on Murtala Muhammed’s Killing

Aisha Muhammed, daughter of former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, has said her father’s simple lifestyle and rejection of the privileges of power made him vulnerable to assassination.

Speaking with newsmen as Nigeria marked the 50th anniversary of the late leader’s death, the Chief Executive Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation reflected on her father’s leadership values, describing him as a man who lived by accountability, responsibility, and discipline as he deliberately avoided heavy security, motorcades, and sirens, choosing instead to live like the average Nigerian. During his brief 200-day administration, he introduced sweeping reforms, including the dismissal of over 10,000 public officials over corruption allegations, the creation of seven new states, and the initiation of plans for a return to civilian rule.

Written by Adeyemi Adewale