A former minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has asked Nigerians to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to get pardon the soldiers arrested for mutiny in the fight against Boko Haram.
Ezekwesili, leader of the Bring Back Our Girls group, said the soldiers were wrongly punished for refusing to fight the insurgency ill-equipped, considering that some former public officials shared the money meant to equip the army.
Delivering a keynote address titled: “A caring society grows faster and better,” at the launch of the Bunmi Adedayo Foundation on Tuesday in Lagos, Ezekwesili said the diversion of the funds was a demonstration of how political leaders and citizens exhibit ‘I don’t care’ attitude towards governance.
She said: “The exemplification of a society of ‘I don’t care’ could not have been worse in manifestation than recent revelations that while the tragedy went on in the Northeast, those responsible for governance sat around the table, watched citizens being taken out by the bunions of terror and felt comfortable to share the resources meant to equip the fighting soldiers and then turned around and said to those among the soldiers that refused to be sent on a suicide mission that they deserved to die.
“How else can you define ‘I don’t care’? I hope you will join me in telling the President of our country that those soldiers don’t deserve to die. Our President must use the prerogative of mercy that the constitution gives him to waive any kind of charges against those ones, we are not saying all soldiers, because some may have misbehaved in the course of this war.
“But we are saying that it is reprehensible that our society will degenerate to the level where leaders, who as are found in these other societies, stay awake worried about the challenges of their citizens, in our own case, stayed awake sharing the resources, meant to protect the territory and the people.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What happened to your shameless campaign of brigbackourgirls ???? Why did you all of a sudden gone missing with your selfish group or has the girls been found ???
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ReplyDeleteUGLY OBI! U are...... Make I just pity U.
ReplyDeleteMadam Chibok, long time. Since you missed out on ministerial list you have gone on sabaticcal. What now brought you out again? Another campaign? What about your ministry- bring back our girls? Since you have completed your mission and your boss has scored himself 100% for defeating boko haram, technically, I thing you remain on leave. None of your colleagues and sponsors are seen on the scene again, as they have been rewarded with either appointments or elected.
ReplyDeleteYou suddenly remember that Buhari was a general, you now choose to be convicted soldiers' advocate. You do not understand this terrain, go and Falana to teach, though he also lost out on ministerial list luke you. You have sown lies prepare to reap deceit.
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Trying to rebrand?
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ReplyDeleteHahhaha !!! Ntoooooooooooooooo! Sebi you and your BBOG have found the girls or because you were not considered for ministerial position means the girls have been found? I watched your interview in BBC that time and you could not say any thing meaningful or logical. So now you have changed style. Good luck but Nigerians now know better. Pastors wife for that matter!
ReplyDeleteHahhaha !!! Ntoooooooooooooooo! Sebi you and your BBOG have found the girls or because you were not considered for ministerial position means the girls have been found? I watched your interview in BBC that time and you could not say any thing meaningful or logical. So now you have changed style. Good luck but Nigerians now know better. Pastors wife for that matter!
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ReplyDeleteShe tried and u people should comend her for her role
ReplyDeleteHow market Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili? You're here again! You succeeded in pulling down the previous government through your campaign hoping for a ministerial nomination in the new administration. Now its time to start another campaign Bring Back Our Soldiers (BBOS)! Hahaha
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