More details have emerged on the
meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and leaders of the Yoruba
socio-political group, Afenifere.
Obasanjo was reported to have
said that President Muhammadu Buhari speaks from both sides of his mouth.
Tribune quoted Obasanjo as saying
thatvBuhari had consistently dodged the issue of Fulani Herdsmen who were
responsible for the death of thousands of Nigerians.
The former President stressed
that Buhari’s body language towards the activities of herdsmen was making the
job of security agencies difficult.
Obasanjo was quoted as saying,
“He (Buhari) often speaks from both sides of the mouth on the issue of armed
herdsmen killing of innocent citizens. At times, he would say the herdsmen are
not Nigerians; that they are from Niger, Mali, Chad and other neighbouring
countries.
“In the same breath, the
president would say we should learn to live and cope with our neighbours,
talking of the Middle Belt groups and that the crisis is an internal matter.
“At another time while in the
United States, he said it was the fighters from Libya that were behind the
killings. So, if the Nigerian military were to act, it will be against the
position of the president. Therefore, the military had to be careful.”
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