Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says the centenary celebration currently going on in Abuja to mark the 100 years of Nigeria's Amalgamation is disrespectful to the memory of the recently murdered FGC students in Yobe state.
His tweets below
The Fawehinmi family say nominating their father in the same category with former Military Head of State, General Gbadamosi Babangida and the recent killing of students in Yobe state are their reasons for turning down the award.
Femi Kuti who spoke on behalf of the Kuti Family say they have not yet received any apologies from the government for the burning of the Kalakuta Republic in 1977 and also for the killing of his grandmother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and so cannot receive the award.
The family of the late M.K.O Abiola also rejected the posthumous Centenary award to the winner of the 1993 Nigeria’s presidential election.
Kola Abiola, the eldest son of the late politician and businessman, told newsmen on Friday that the award was “not appropriate.”
“For us, what the government is doing is laudable. But our family will only accept what is appropriate. If what they are trying to give him is a gold award for the centenary, we don’t consider that to be appropriate,” Mr. Abiola said.
“With a gold centenary award, it means we have not left where we were when they tried to rename the University of Lagos after him. We said then that it was inappropriate,” he added.
Other Nigerians awarded are
Sir Samuel Manuwa, Professor John Edozien, Dr Moses Majekodunmi, Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe, Professor Latunde Odeku, Professor Nelson Oyesiku and Dr. Funmi Olopade, Professor Oyin Olurin, Professor Orishejolomi Thomas, Chief MKO Abiola, Professor Bello Osagie, Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti, Professor Ade Elebute, Dr Akinola Maja, Professor Femi Williams, Professor Ambrose Alli, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Professor Ishaya Audu, Professor Oladele Ajose and Professor Tola Adebonojo, Chief Micheal Adenuga among others. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Shut up Atiku! Shameless fool!
ReplyDeleteDon't shoot the messenger just let the words sink in! Think about it.
Deletena ur papa b shameless fool,idiot na so porvaty go kill una entier family ashawo family.
ReplyDeleteFor once, I agree with Atiku. At worst, a postponement if not outright cancellation would have been more appropriate in the circumstance. Just my thinking
ReplyDeleteIt is your father that is shameless.
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ReplyDeleteAtiku is the next on bokoharam raid...useless man who doesnt has vision
ReplyDeleteU sef, which vision u get? What are the positive impacts uve exhibited within ur family lately? Just asking o
DeleteU sef, which vision u get? What are the positive impacts uve exhibited within ur family lately? Just asking o
DeleteFrom all indication Federal government is aware of all BH activities. Time shall tell. As wicked as OBJ if he can reveal all he said against this GEJ then we are in trouble with this Govt against 2015
ReplyDeleteAtiku should be closely monitored by security people.
ReplyDeleteAtiku is a messenger of political animals. Am just wondering whether before Jona became Presidents, other presidents did not at one point celebrated after a disaster happened. Everybody is just capitalising on 2015. If this thing had happened in 2011 wen d new govt just started, wud Fashola had renamed dat hall Peace Hall? Becos election don near now, he want make people see say APC dey human hearted. Abegi, make they go siddon.
ReplyDeletei really do sympathise with d dead. But nobody seemed to remember d Odi massacre too. Did Fashola say anything about it then. Did Atiku say anything about it den. Lets stop being, i don't knw what to say.
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Typical Nigerian... let's just see 3meals a day....shortsighted... ignorant fool...is day all day matters to u...will d families of d murdered kids ever taste d food dey eat.. why do we all feel d need to say things even wen those things expose how shallow our minds are?...GOSH!!
DeleteWe nigerians shuld see d handwriting on d wall,dt APC are behind all d killing dt has ben carried out by boko haram.buhari stated clearly dt nigeria wil b ungovernable 4 jonathan & ds has ben happening.let us giv GEJ a chance 2 lead 4 d PDP u know is beta dan d evil APC
ReplyDeleteMy brother/sister, hummm, is better o.
DeleteThis APC pple will be worst...go and mark my word.Let them come in in 2015,u go know say,teeth are sharper than razor.