Nigerians have come hard on Reno
Omokri, a former New Media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly
working tirelessly to divide Nigeria along religious lines.
Youths who attacked Omokri on
Twitter said he was trying to ignite a civil war in Nigeria while living in
California with his family.
Omokri had written on his
official Twitter page that President Muhammadu Buhari is for the Muslims while
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was for Christians.
The comment sparked an outrage as
he was accused of trying to turn the country’s dominant religions against each
other.
Omokri had also claimed that
President Buhari made efforts for the release of Zainab Aliyu, who was wrongly
accused to have transported Tramadol to Saudi Arabia, because she was a Muslim
while Leah Sharibu, a Christian who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, was
still in captivity.
Reacting to his claims, James
Sunday Akinloye said Omokri was suffering from a self-induced post election
traumatic stress disorder and that he needs to see a doctor.
He tweeted, “I must tell you that
those who listen and follow Omokri are merely doing so to be entertained. We
know Mr. Omokri don’t mean well for Nigeria. He only wants to ruffle things up
so that the unsuspecting can ignite a violence in our country.
“He has forgotten so quickly that
over 200 school girls were abducted during the Jonathan government and it took
Buhari/Osinbajo to reunite most of them with their families.
He added that Mr. Omokri’s
attempt to draw comparison between legitimate government and a terrorist sect
was baseless to say the least. He urged Nigerians to steer clear of Omokri and
his ilk.
Also reacting on Twitter, Mrs
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who is the Senior Special Adviser to the President on
Foreign Relations and Diaspora, said it’s not true that the Federal Government
wasn’t working to have Leah Sharibu released.
“Leah’s case is different. She is
held captive by terrorists. The Buhari administration is not leaving any stone
unturned to get her back. We are optimistic she will return,” she said.
Similarly, another Twitter user,
Bernard Okri, pointed out that both the President and Vice President do not
represent the interest of any religious groups as they were both elected by
Muslims and Christians.
“It’s petty that Mr. Omokri is
trying to draw a religious divide in Nigeria just because he wants the country
to burn. Nigerians should be weary of him and those who reside in the United
States but are strategising to make Nigeria burn,” he said.
He also shamed Omokri for trying
to draw Kiki Osinbajo, the daughter of the Vice President into the matter. “Mr.
Omokri claims that he wants Ms. Sharibu rescued are lies. He takes pictures and
brandishes the good life he is living but will never return to Nigeria to help
free Leah Sharibu.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com