Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of aviation and member
of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said he would no longer keep quiet
because of politics, and watch impunity continue in the country.
Fani-Kayode, in a series of tweets on Thursday night, said
that he owes Nigerians and those in government the bitter truth.
The former minister, who was one of the most active critics
of the current administration until he joined the ruling party, was reacting to
latest massacres in Benue and Plateau States.
He said that the Buhari administration was left with just
few more months to put a stop to what he described as ‘this madness’ and stop
the war crimes against humanity.
The former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
said the government must find a way to end the genocide, unprecedented terror
and hardship unleashed against the people of the country by the terrorists
before leaving office.
“Today we must set politics aside and speak the bitter
truth. 100 murdered in cold blood in Plateau State and 25 butchered in Benue by
terrorists. This is disgraceful, indefensible and unacceptable,” he tweeted
The former minister wondered how much longer Nigerians can
put up with the incessant bloodletting, kidnappings and maiming of innocent
citizens while government only issues statements.
Fani-Kayode wondered how many more Nigerians will die before
citizens cultivate a sense of national outrage.
“When will our people and Government say ‘enough is enough!’
Do we have any self-respect and pride?
“These are NIGERIANS that are being butchered!!! Our very
own people and our very own compatriots!!! When will something be done to stop
the wholesale carnage?
“We have endured the pain and shame in silence for far too
long, hoping and praying that the authorities will rise up to the occasion and
that things will change for the better. Sadly things appear to be getting
worse.
“We cannot sit back and watch silently anymore as our
compatriots are being cut short by a bunch of ruthless, vicious, evil and
savage militias made up of primarily foreign barbarians and bloodthirsty
bandits. The FG has an obligation before God and the Nigerian people to do far
more.
“They have a few more months before their tenure comes to an
end to put a stop to this madness. They have a few more months to stop the war
crimes, the crimes against humanity, the genocide & the unprecedented
terror and hardship that has been unleashed against the people of this country
by these villainous and heartless enemies of humanity.
“They must empower our security and intelligence agencies,
give them the green light and stop holding them back,” he said.
The former minister said that the government must take
actions without further delay and must fish out those criminals wherever they
are and stop acting as if the killers were being treated with kid gloves.
“Anything short of that would be a monumental failure on
their part and a deep insult and spiritual wound to the Nigerian people. There
is no honor or decency in showing restraint before those that kill innocent
men, women and children.
“There is no decency in treating those that seek to wipe out
our people with kid gloves. They deserve to be sent to their maker in the most
brutal and decisive manner and we demand no less from the Federal Government,”
he said.
There are reports that the Berom people of Plateau State
have lost over 11, 000 of their indigenes as a result of the killings going on
in their communities for over two decades.
Fulani militias are said to have also sacked thousands of
people from 68 villages and communities, and occupied the places.
A recent report has it that more than 6,000 persons were
displaced following attacks carried out by suspected terrorists in Kanam Local
Government Area of Plateau State and that majority of the people were currently
taking refuge in markets and primary schools.
The suspected terrorists had invaded about seven communities
in Kanam LGA on Sunday and shot at anyone they saw, which led to the killing of
over 70 persons.
Several persons were also abducted by the terrorists, who
also set their houses ablaze.
Reacting to the killings, President Muhammadu Buhari
declared that the sponsors and the perpetrators must not be forgiven.
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