The Presidency has
come under attack over its recent statement accusing the Nnamdi Kanu-led
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of setting Nigeria against some of its
allies, such as the US, UK and the European Union.
Garba Shehu in a
statement on Sunday had warned Nigerians and the international community of the
move it described as a most misleading campaign wherein IPOB uses false
allegations of persecution of Christians against the Nigerian State.
The Presidency
claimed that the campaign which had been receiving monthly funding of $85,000
USD since October 2019 had started gaining steam with some officials of the
American government, including the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.
The statement by the
Presidency has since been met with controversial reactions from Nigerians.
Some took to their
social media pages calling on the government to also channel such criticisms
and allegations towards Miyetti Allah and Fulani herdsmen allegedly responsible
for killings in Kaduna.
Recall that National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi had
announced that his organisation hats concluded arrangements to flag-off its own
security outfit to be deployed across the country.
The Fulani leader
said that Nigeria belongs to the Fulanis and they will rule forever.
Here are some
comments gathered from Twitter:
@MaxiWaltz “Miyetti
Allah used national dailies to threaten other part of Nigeria but Shehu Garba
is interested in IPOB.IPOB is really giving you guys sleepless night.”
@NekkaSmith “Garba
Shehu, the Presidency has not said ‘pim’ about the ongoing slaughtering of
Southern Kaduna People.
Kaduna is a stone
throw away from Abuja but your major concern is how IPOB has strianed your
US/EU ties.”
@Ayemojubar “But
this same Garba Shehu kept silent when Miyetti Allah vomited their madness
yesterday.It’s shameful this is coming from presidency.”
@NkemdiMary “This is
just the beginning. You want IPOB to keep quiet whilst you kill Christians in
Nigeria? No way!
@honilatte “Miyetti
Allah said some dangerous words some days back but your madness didn’t allow
you see it.We can’t be fooled Garba Shehu.”
@DynamiteAsegun “Of
course, a regular bullhorn of a jihadi enabler will always deny the reality of
the persecution of Christians in the North. He’s tilting IPOB as a scapegoat,
but would never use the same harsh words for Boko Haram or killer herdsmen.”
@Giftairwaves “Why
bring in religion into IPOB struggle? Will it be proper to say Miyetti Allah is
using Islam to wage war against the Nigerian state? Please stop waging war
against Christians.”
@TheRoy “The Buhari
regime has sympathy and spot for the North but contempt and aggression for the
SouthEast. Why hasn’t it declared the murderous Fulani herdsmen terrorists, and
why is it busy letting Boko Haram murderers off the hook to walk the streets
freely in mockery of those they killed?
@IconicNino “Garba
Shehu uncovered plots by Nnamdi Kanu/IPOB to set Nigeria against US, UK,
others. But did not uncover plots to stop and bring to book the Fulani herdsmen
militia that are massacring Christians in Kajuru Southern Kaduna and other
parts of Nigeria and taking over their lands.”
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