The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has
condemned the opposition of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructuring of
Nigeria.
In a statement on Monday, the body lambasted his spokesman,
Garba Shehu, for his “uncouth and rude warning” to organizations and
individuals making the call.
It was co-signed by Yinka Odumakin (South West), Guy Ikokwu
(South East), Bassey Henshaw (South-South), and Isuwa Dogo (Middle Belt).
SMBLF noted that Shehu’s response was also an attack on
leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E. A. Adeboye,
who warned the federal government to restructure the country to avert a break
up.
It said the presidential aide, “sounding like spokesman of
Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt Garba, dismissed the recurring agitations as
unpatriotic outbursts.”
SMBLF expressed worry that instead of giving assurances
about rebuilding the country towards inclusivity, the presidency has been
talking down on Nigerians in very intemperate language.
“We want to make it clear to the regime that it cannot cow
us by using a cantonment approach to national issues. We will not accept
turning us to second-class citizens on our land not even with threats of
arrests or assassinations.
“Should we be clapping for the government and not talk when
the Customs appoints 8 Deputy Comptrollers from a section of the country? Are
we expected to be saying well done when DSS recruits 535 cadets from Northwest
and North East and only 93 from the entire South and North Central?
“Are we to keep quiet when the law setting up PENCOM was
clear on succession at Directors level, you go and bring somebody from North
East to replace a South East eased out DG?
“If Garba Shehu is not lexically challenged, he should know
that those calling for restructuring are more patriotic than those running
Nigeria towards implosion, Patriotism is to corporate Nigeria for all and not
the sectional idea of Nigeria by the nepotists.
“We will not succumb to their narrow idea of Nigeria fully
assured that this too shall come to pass. Therefore, let us restructure now and
withdraw from the path of implosion forewarned by patriots at home and abroad”,
the statement read.
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