The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the reinstatement of the dismissed Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zakari Biu.
Biu was on Friday reinstated and statutorily retired by the Police Service Commission, nearly three years after he was dismissed for allegedly aiding the escape of Boko Haram mastermind, Kabiru Sokoto.
Sokoto, who is now serving a jail term in Abuja, was convicted for the bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State.
It will be recalled that no fewer than 44 worshipers of the church lost their lives on the eve of 2011 Christmas.
The Ohanaeze Youth Council accused the President Muhammadu Buhari- led Federal Government of pursuing a northern agenda.
In a statement issued by the National President of the OYC, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, the group said the action of the Police Service Commission had confirmed that “Buhari’s administration indeed belongs to the North and not to everybody.”
The group said, “The manner and impunity with which the Buhari administration is reversing some laudable actions and policies of his predecessor without minding the security implications calls for concern. The decision of the PSC is very worrisome and against all known norms and true justice.”
The OYC said that by reinstating Biu, President Buhari had demonstrated that he had no regard for the lives of the innocent worshipers who perished in the bomb blast masterminded by Sokoto.
The statement partly read, “Before now, we were shouting over the recent lopsided appointments made by the President, where the South-East was deliberately ignored, but the worst has come by rewarding a man who aided Kabiru Sokoto after he snuffed life out of over 44 Igbo indigenes and left over 70 others critically injured.
“Our questions are these: What effort has the present administration made to know the situation of the victims of that bomb blast? What effort has the government made to know the condition of the bereaved families, considering that most of the victims were their bread winners?
“It is obvious that Mr. President cares less about the Ndigbo in this country; we are saying that the current administration is dragging this country into ethnic chaos and it will not yield any good fruit.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteJobless "youths", better ask and know reasons for his recall, you know the rot that was in the last dispensation.
ReplyDeleteWhy recall and then retire him? Were we told it had been proved he is not connected with Sokoto or that all he did was right? I think we she not be partisan about this.
Delete@yany or yash wat ever ur name is, Y are u been senseless here, in security set up do u knw wat its means to aid a criminal talk more of some one who mastermind a killing of 44 innocent citizens, I doubt if u are not 1 of them. Ala, ewu
DeleteYany tell us the reason for his recall since you know better.
ReplyDeleteMy people open your eyes. Soldiers who aided and abetted boko haram and were sacked by the gej government, has been recalled, the policeman who aided and abetted the notorious Christmas Day bomber and and was sacked has been recalled and made the good guy with gratuity and pension. Now do you know what boko garam is all about and who their sponsors are? Hahahahahahaha. One nation, one destiny my ass
ReplyDeleteMr Ohaneze Youth leader, I think you ought to first of all find out why Zakari Biu was re-instated; before making such un-informed statements. As to Buhari's so-called losided appointments, when the CBN governorship as well as the Finance ministership and Chairship of the national economic team were all in Igbo hands, it was not lopsided. Now that aides at the presidency, and the SGF are in northern hands (please note that north comprises of 19 states, fool), it is now an anti-Igbo issue. Stop being so tribalistic; Nigeria has gone way beyond tribal frivolities.
ReplyDeleteAll said and done, can somebody now explain to Nigerians why Zakari Biu was re-instated? I think a good lawyer should help us as Police service Commission to explain to Nigerians why they took the decision. This will reduce mud-slinging as we can see now.
ReplyDeleteKeep on working, great job!
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