Two members of the House of
Representatives have commended former Defence Minister, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, for
advising Nigerians who are being killed by Fulani herdsmen to defend
themselves.
Danjuma had on Saturday called on
the people of Taraba State to rise against “ethnic cleansing”.
He spoke at the maiden
Convocation ceremony of Taraba State university in Jalingo, the State capital.
“You must rise to protect
yourselves from these people, if you depend on the armed forces to protect you,
you will all die.
“This ethnic creasing must stop
in Taraba, and it must stop in Nigeria,” Danjuma said.
Reacting, however, Chairman of
the House Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, Hon. Timothy Simon Golu
(PDP, Plateau), said Danjuma, with his wealth of experience in the military and
deep knowledge of Nigerian politics, was simply speaking the truth.
“Although, many Nigerians have
been saying what Danjuma said, no one takes them serious because of their
stature”, he told New Telegraph.
“But considering Danjuma’s
position in the society, the army can’t fault him. Instead, they should do soul
searching.”
Also, Hon. Precious Ossy (APGA,
Abia) said with the General’s position, the entire security architecture of the
nation should be overhauled.
His words: “Danjuma’s call means
that the entire security apparatus needs to be overhauled.
“If a person of his age,
experience and credible standing in the society, who also supported this
government, is saying this, something is wrong somewhere.”
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