Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has visited Zaria town where soldiers and Shiites clashed leading to the death of several people on Saturday afternoon.
Spokesman of the governor, Samuel Aruwan, in a terse statement confirmed that the governor who appealed for calm has spoken with the Shiites leader on phone and met Lt.Gen. Buratai in Zaria.
The statement said:” Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, had appealed for calm and peace.
“The governor has spoken on phone with Sheik Ibraheem Zakzaky and later proceeded to Zaria to see things for himself.
“He later met with Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Butatai, in Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, immediately after the passing out parade ceremony.
“The situation is calm and security has been beefed up in Zaria,”, Aruwan said.
https://www.today.ng/news/national/51610/kaduna-gov-el-rufai-visits-zaria-appeals-for-calm

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While appreciating Gov El Rufai for his timely move, however, what Nigerians want to know whether The President and C in C of the Armed Forces of Nigeria Mohammadu Buhari gave order for the Nigeria Army to carry out this attack and from all indication Mr President did not give out such order. So where did NA derives it authority from, and the amount of force employed is far in excess for such soft target, moreso it is this breaches on Human Rights of the people that has to a large torpedo our quest for Military Hardware from the USA and its allies, to fight and defeat BOKO HARAM a situation that is making Boko Haram look invincible.
The Federal Government should come out clearly with outlines and guidelines on how, our Soldier should engage with civilians moreso minority religious sect(THE SHIITE) that is facing extinction worldwide from Sunni led ISIS and Sunni led Boko Haram.

For the umpteenth time, it was NOT a CLASH.

If it was, then what is the casualty figures in both sides? Only one side sustained injuries and death.

Over a thousand people massacred simply for following a particular creed. Where is the freedom of religion? Freedom of association?

Killing over a thousand in cold blood, and wiping out the Zakzaky family is crime against humanity. The perpetrators should face justice. Had justice being served to the army killers of zakzakys three sons, this tragedy wouldn't have happened. This is complete lawlessness. Are we in military rule? How can soldiers arrest a cleric? Why burn down his house and mosque (hussainiyyah)? This amounts to terrorism. Is being of the Shia creed a crime against the state? This is secular Nigeria and not Wahhabi Saudi Arabia where Shiites are persecuted. This cannot take place in Nigeria.

Hypocrisy is when u hail the military for killing unarmed ipob members but condemned them for killing armed shiite muslims.

Interesting the contrast in response when this is happening under a Muslim President. Can you imagine what people like El Rufai would have said if such a massacre had occurred under GEJ? Even Buhari would have come out to call it a 'Crime against the north'. Where is the ACF now? Is it northerners being killed,how come they've suddenly gone quiet?

bjdon:
Interesting the contrast in response when this is happening under a Muslim President. Can you imagine what people like El Rufai would have said if such a massacre had occurred under GEJ? Even Buhari would have come out to call it a 'Crime against the north'. Where is the ACF now? Is it northerners being killed,how come they've suddenly gone quiet?

The midget governor said something about the same killing attacking Jonathan but is now sueing for calm what an hypocrisy. Why is he not attacking for this