Former Aviation Minister, Femi
Fani-Kayode, has condemned the presidential broadcast by President
Muhammadu Buhari.
He said during the “uninspiring”
six minutes broadcast, Buhari instead of appealing to Nigerians for patience
and understanding and apologizing to them “for the ineptitude and sheer
incompetence that his government has displayed over the last 2 years not only
insulted Nigerians but also threatened them”.
Fani-Kayode lamented that Buhari
made no attempt to reach out to the people, to build bridges and to calm the
troubled waters and that he needs to appreciate the fact that times have
changed and that he cannot impose his will on others.
“He claims that his views
represents the thinking of the majority of Nigerians yet he refuses to accept
the idea or acknowledge the legitimacy of a national referendum”, he wrote.
“If he wants to enhance national
unity, which is of course a noble and righteous venture, and if he really wants
Nigeria to remain one then he must desist from his dangerous and provocative
rhetoric, he must treat all Nigerians like human beings and as equals.
“He must exhibit a much higher
degree of sobriety and accommodation of contrary and dissenting views and he
must display far more sensitivity, understanding and restraint in his
interactions and discourse with the opposition and those that do not agree with
him.
“Failing that and without a quick
recourse to the devolution of power from the centre and the neat and timely
restructuring of what is essentially a fake pseudo-federation and a functional
unitary state, the agitation for emancipation will become more pronounced, the
various ethnic nationalities in this country will eventually exercise their
right of self-determination and our nation will eventually break.
“The fault lines are there and
they are visible for all to see. We must recognise our differences, acknowledge
our fears, concerns and anxieties, sooth frayed nerves, bridge the gap, make
the necessary concessions and heal the wounds or we must prepare for the very
worse in the not too distant future. That is the way forward and that is the
only way to ensure and guarantee lasting peace and unity.
“Since the President mentioned
the late and revered Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Ikemba Nnewi, the former
Head of State of the old Biafra and the Eze Gburugburu of the Igbo, in his
morning address let me add the following.
“If this great man were still
alive today to witness what his Igbo people have been subjected to over the
last two years under the Buhari administration he would have been the first to
insist on Biafra all over again.
“And the truth is that Ojukwu,
Major Chukwuemeka Kaduna Nzeogwu and the great Zik of Africa, the Owelle of
Onitsha, Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe have collectively resurrected in a young lion
from the east called Nnamdi Kanu who he must handle with the utmost care.
“What the President is unable to
grasp and fails to comprehend is this: we are not children, we are not animals
and we refuse to be second class citizens.
“All Mr. President’s sinister and
inappropriate talk about “red lines” and his insidious threats of bloodshed and
blood flow cannot change that and neither is anyone intimidated. Such talk is
reckless, dangerous, irresponsible and inappropriate.
“Worse of all, other than saying
that every Nigerian has the right to live in any part of the country, he
refused to order the arrest or threaten to cage and bring to justice those that
gave the Igbo people a chilling quit notice and that have promised to unleash
genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass murder on them if they refused to abide by
it and leave the north by October 1st.
“Finally the President expressed
his concerns about the social media. The truth is that the internet has always
been the nightmare of tyrants and dictators all over the world ever since it
came into existence.
“Now that our President has
acknowledged his disdain and hate for this medium we will increase our efforts
to make life more difficult for his government through it.
“We will keep them on their toes
and hold them to account by utilising the social and traditional media all the
more. What he wishes to hide shall be made manifest and known to all”.
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FFFK (Fckuign Femi Fani Kayolo not Kayode. You r such a demented Fcuk seeking relevance. Your juju don fail. Go n commit suicide. Enemy of the state.
ReplyDeleteFemi fani kayode so know you have agreed he's still alive. Wailers are not ashame, they just proved that they are descendents of shimei the evil wisher.
ReplyDeleteFFK is absolutely correct. This president is big liar, insensitive and a warmongering person. Nigeria is 1000% negotiable. You cannot force people to live in bondage. The State of Biafra must be restored whether he likes it or not. If it is by war, we will do it again.
ReplyDeleteWar again?! No thanks. Did u experience the Biafra war 1967 -1970? Think peace NOT WAR.
DeleteWhat do you know about war,its only those have not seen it that wish for it. It has never solved anything, lets pray for Mr. President and Nigeria at large.
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