A group, under the auspices of
Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations, JACON, have condemned in
strong terms the recent threat to international community, election observers
by Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
JACON group said the governor to
throw the state and country into another round of bloodletting.
The Kaduna State Governor had on
Tuesday warned that those who intervene in the forthcoming general elections
will “go back in body bags”.
Reacting, the association called
on Nigerians to remain steadfast and not be perturbed by the comment made by El
Rufai.
Murtala Abubakar, convener of
JACON, in a statement said, “The recent outburst and threat to the
international community, especially election observers by Kaduna State
Governor, Nasiru Ahmad el-Rufai is not surprising. What is surprising is
extending it outside the shore of Kaduna and Nigeria, targeting the international
community who are interested in fair, transparent, credible and peaceful
elections in Nigeria.
“In the face of this, we call on
all to remain steadfast, not to bow to intimidation, not to play into the hands
of people like el-Rufai whose plan is to throw the state and the nation into
another round of bloodletting. We shall triumph over those who don’t want to
see us in peace.
“This is not new. But as northern
youths, we have resolved not to be drawn into any act that will lead to lost of
lives and property in Kaduna State, the region or the nation as a whole.
“For the record, Governor
el-Rufai is no stranger to such inflammatory statement meant to stock ember of
discord and results in violence. But we have seen through his veiled calls to
violence.
“El-Rufai is known to have called
the opposition in Kaduna termites and ants and should be crushed. He has asked
those who asked questions on his style of scothearth leadership to climb Kufena
Hill and jump to their death.
“The most recent and bizarre was
his allusion to a religious icon; the celebrated and revered Catholic leader,
The Pope. That statement was meant to infuriate the Catholics and Christians to
cause religious conflict. But we thank the Christian community for their
restrain and the show of maturity by not playing into the hands of the
governor.”
The associations noted with
dismay that just this week, three young boys were mowed down in cold blood at
Unguwan Muazu within Kaduna metropolis right under the watch of Governor
el-Rufai in his campaign train.
“Despite the security agents in
the Governor’s motorcade, no one has been arrested nor did he visit to condole
with the families of the murdered boys. It took serious intervention of peace
loving people to ensure the killings of the young boys did not lead to another
circle of bloodletting in Kaduna,” the associations explained.
They said, “Nigeria like the
governor said in this last infamous interview on a national television has been
involved in other countries to ensure they have peaceful and credible
elections. What is wrong to ensure Nigeria does same with other countries as observers.
“El-Rufai’s statement that “those
that are calling for anyone to intervene in Nigeria, we are waiting for the
person to come and intervene. They would go back in body bags because nobody
would come to Nigeria and tell us how to run our country” is unfortunate,
condemnable, a call to violence and veiled threat to all peace loving people.”
They called on the security
agencies to ensure the protection of lives and property before, during and
after the forthcoming elections.
“We also urge the international
and the election observers not to bow to threats such as the one coming from
Governor Nasir Ahmad El-rufai,” they assured.
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