Former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has lamented the harm done by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North to commercial activities in the region.
Buhari, who on Monday blamed Nigerian leaders for growing insecurity in the country, regretted that traders from neighbouring countries, who thronged the North for various goods, no longer show up because of the spate of violence in the area.
The Congress for Progressive Change candidate for the 2011 presidential election spoke when he visited Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday.
He said, “It is on record that over 200 articulated truck vehicles left Kano every day for Maiduguri and in Maiduguri, traders from Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic would be waiting to receive their goods from Kano.
“Now, that situation has virtually gone because of the security threat in Kano and other northern states.
“How many Nigerians; because of this dastardly act are now forced and pushed into poverty, since it was no longer business as usual in Kano.”
He sympathised with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, and the state government over the coordinated bombings and gun attacks in Kano on January 20. Over 180 persons were reportedly killed in the attacks by suspected Boko Haram members.
Buhari said, “I am here to commiserate with them over the bombing incidence that rocked the state, and for the extra security being provided. It is sad and I hope we would get over it as soon as possible.
“I am also here to open the CPC’s new office in the after several legal battles fought by the CPC.”
Kwankwaso said the leaders of the country should come together to find a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the nation.
While commending Buhari for visiting him, in spite of their party differences, the governor advised other politicians to emulate Buhari’s kind of politics.
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ReplyDeletewhy do you cry Buhari? are you not the one that said that you are going to make this country ungovernable for Jonathan possibly through the sponsoring of Boko haram,so why are u crying? instead of you to publicly appologize to Nigerians you are going about causing propaganda, i think nemesis has catch up with you having destroyed your own house through boko haram
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ReplyDeleteA stitch in time they say saves nine. The General should have done this long ago. However,we should commend him for starting now
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ReplyDeleteFunsho, even if you are the campaign manager of Buhari, you think Nigerians are blind? Ignorance or foolishness, who are you kidding? The North ain't see anything yet. They never realised they were harming their selves, since they are the only race in Nigeria. How many questions can you answer? After who's departure from Abuja did the last election violence start?
ReplyDeleteThank u my brother (last commentator before mine) The north has been hurt people from other part and other creed, In the north not even indigenous christian are free from systematic hurt or sudden ethno religious violence. At the slightest or no provocation they pounce on Christians killing them and raping their ladies and looting and burning their property. In many federal high intitution and prisons in Northern states no churches but only mosques this is a clear indication that even in a federal system this region is desperate to alienate others. This was the kind of philosophy that lead to massive destruction of live and property after President Jonathan's Victory in last polls further more this trend was crested by full blown massacre by Boko Haram a political tool of norther politicians which has been on ground and begin to launch its violence agenda since late Yar adua's tenure. It was carefully calculated and packaged for the time when Christian succeed the Late president which came earlier of so by his sudden death. Some theories had it that North is already jittery of Yara'adua's health and appalled by possibles succession by Jonathan. Nemesis will catch up with all of these blood spillers!
ReplyDeleteWe Nigerians 4get too soon that for a man to impact the lives of Nigerians he shld not wait untill he becomes the president ask rochas & fashola. Where was He (buhari) since the bombing started? Have we 4gotten so soon when buhari said 2015 is going 2 be bloody. If he was not in Kano 2 open the CPC office he wld not have talked.
ReplyDeleteAnd even when he visits his concern is the economic problem it caused he hadn't sympathy for humanity that is not his worry. He is talking of commerce when thousand of innocent souls are being killed!
ReplyDeleteSecurity intelligence should get to the source or the root of boko Haram, that will end the story.
ReplyDeleteMuslims are the most deceitful things on the face of the earth. Bihari, no let me vex o. No just let mr vex
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