A retired Army General, Maj.-Gen.
Ola Ishola-Williams has lambasted President Olusegun Obasanjo for advising
President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu.
He said Obasanjo should not be
the one talking about dialogue, recalling that as president, he ordered assault
on communities without adequate consultation.
“Dialogue should be the best
preferred option in resolving crisis. But I prefer President Buhari having
dialogue with Ohanaeze leaders and the South East governors, and other Igbo
elders who are already making efforts at finding a lasting solution to the
problem”, he said.
“Obasanjo’s advice is wrong. How
can Buhari invite Kanu for dialogue? Dialogue for what? Buhari doing so would
also amount to undermining ongoing efforts by Ohaneze and South East governors
to find solution to the crisis.
“Obasanjo should keep quiet, if
he doesn’t know what to say again or advice to give. With due respect to him,
Obasanjo is a hypocrite.
“When he was the President
between 1999 and 2007, did he invite anybody for dialogue or discussion before
he sent troops to destroy Odi in Bayelsa State and Zaki Biam in Benue State?
“Obasanjo should not be taken
serious; he is only playing to the gallery. I don’t expect Obasanjo to make
that statement. His advice that Buhari should dialogue with Kanu is very wrong.
“By asking Buhari to meet Kanu,
is Obasanjo legitimising the actions of Nnamdi Kanu some of which are very
wrong?
“I’m highly disappointed with
Obasanjo. As a retired General and former President, he shouldn’t have made
that statement. Is Obasanjo trying to elevate Kanu above Ohanaeze leaders and
the Southeast governors?
“The other time, that was how he
went to meet the father of a Boko Haram leader, a known terrorist under the
guise of helping the Federal Government to seek an amicable way to resolve the
Boko Haram insurgency.
“Honestly, some of the actions
often taken by Obasanjo and some of his comments do not show or reflect
strategic thinking expected of a retired General and a former President.
“Again, asking Buhari to meet
Kanu one-on-one for dialogue will also boost Kanu’s ego. He might even start
seeing himself as Igbo leader or hero of a sort, which he is not.
“You can never compare Kanu to
somebody like Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu or any other renowned, prominent Igbo
leader. It is balderdash to ask Buhari to meet Kanu for dialogue. That task
should be left for the Ohaneze leaders, South East governors and other Igbo
elders. Kanu should not be it at all.
“Well, some people may want to
say that Kanu commands a huge followership, yes that may be so. In history, we
have seen men who had huge followership, with figures like Adolf Hitler but who
are not diplomatic, reasonable, lack finesse and didn’t act with decorum.
“Nnamdi Kanu also falls into the
category of these people. He should not be regarded as Igbo leader, he doesn’t
have such qualities. He should not be treated or regarded as Igbo leader; he
doesn’t merit it at all. Obasanjo should have reflected very well before making
that statement,” Ishola-Williams told Sun.
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General sir, that of Odi and Zaki Biam were different cases. They killed some Army personnel in those villages. That of Kanu is capable of causing war if not properly handled. Have you seen any improvement since the incident? They are grouping and re-grouping. The fact is that almost 95 percent of the youths in this country are Biafrans in the mind, and this may cause a dangerous revolution in the future. So the best way out is dialogue. Call Kanu and ask what his propblem his,then assure him and all the youths that it shall be addressed gradually by God's grace. Don't be pushed to believe that the agitation is/was politically motivated. If you want to know the truth, conduct a sincere research, by interviewing the youths of this country, you shall be surprised by their responses.
ReplyDeleteOla Ishola-williams does not know that people learn from the past. It's so sad that he doesn't even know the difference in the events he is talking about. And he rose to the rank of a Major-General in the Army. You know what? That could happen only in the Nigerian Army! Ola Ishola-Williams, sit down and keep quiet.
ReplyDeleteOla ishiola you are only suffering from grand ignorance and imbecility for not recognizing that the governors and ohaneze has lost the confidence of the people and has no influence in the whole matter . The matter can only be solved through kalu. Buhari has only worsen the matter, never you feel it has ended
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