One of the most irritating comments of this administration.

In a recent interview with Radio Continental, Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina spoke on president Buhari's take on the recent attacks by Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the country. Adesina said contrary to public opinion, president Buhari had addressed the issue before...



"Maybe you didn’t hear the President when he spoke. When the Agatu crisis happened, he decried it and said he was going to ask for security briefing on it and something will be done. And when we were in Qatar, Aljazeera did an interview with the President, and the matter came up and the President spoke on it. He said this herdsmen and farmers clash is as old as time and it is endemic in the country. He said that something would be done about it. The Federal government, the state governments and even the local governments will consult, and that was how this ranches idea came out. What I see in Nigeria is that at times people want a talkative President that is speaking every day and he will speak to a point that people are even tired of hearing him. The Presidency is the last point in any country but in Nigeria, they want to make it the first point of comment. No, it should not be like that. I remember that when the Mile 12 crisis happened in Lagos, the crisis had been curtailed, Governor Ambode had done more than what was necessary, he had even made a broadcast. And somebody called me, asking why the President has not spoken on Mile 12 crisis. Are we not in a federation again? Why should the President speak on Mile 12 crisis where there is a Governor in the state and he had handled the issue satisfactorily?"he said.

Source: http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/04/presidency-speak-on-recent-attacks-by.html?m=1

The grossly incompetent Buhari must go!

"These Farmer and Herdsman clashing is as old as time"President Zoohari
Listen you will start caring when they try that grazing crap in Anambra State and the herdsmen end up in River Niger floating.

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..by an igbo nler

Chestbeaters

What an insensitive government

heartless people

Another brainwashed zombie talking. This man need to resign and go back to Orji Kalu.I can see they have corrupt him.
People are dying,and this all you can say.

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Buhari always keeps quiet on important matters.

hese murderous herdsmen are only endangering the lives of all Fulanis in the southern hemisphere, because with these series of sense attacks on the sleepy and armless people, it's just a matter of one or two more attacks of any magnitude, the people will declare war on Fulani whether normads or not the government reputations will suffer for it, so it's high time President Buhari acted swiftly to guide against any form of genocide.

In a civilized world,the president would have address the nation on a live tv. Unfortunately we are in a jungle. Agatu massacre is a perfect example, Obama will make a speech and address the Nation just because of ordinary shooting. Buhari promised to fight impunity and corruption but he's evidently encouraging Impunity

they actually said nothing.

fulani jihad just got real with dullardic backing

U can imagine! All for the talk, karma doing its work, sometimes i wonder y these pple are so selfish & selfcentered, thinking only about themselves, as if they are the only ones that exist? Ibos have to change their mentality, its rather unfortunate to see that some of them were this insensitive. Very unfortunate now whose turn is it

iKarma:
heartless people

so he has finally opened his mouth...after being silent over 72hours after the bloody incident! if na looters them catch now he go go aljazeera go talk!

Adesina made no sense with that!

iKarma:

I think you should tag all those who were mocking agatu people and those in Mile 12

In civilised climes, the aged ones like buhari who suffers from psychosis are permanently confined in old people's home and receiving psychiatric attention.

buhari is a cold hearted animal who has refused to address a people he swore oath on Quran and the constitution to protect while they are being dailly slaughtered and buried in mass graves.

An animal caught on national television threatening blood of dogs and baboons is today the president of 200 million people and the results are self evident.

Pidggin:
What an insensitive government

Very Insensitive. The National Assembly should call Buhari to the house to tell us what's going on with the recent activities of his kinsmen...Enough is Enough :-

Bitterleafsoup:
"These Farmer and Herdsman clashing is as old as time"President Zoohari
Listen you will start caring when they try that grazing crap in Anambra State and the herdsmen end up in River Niger floating.

last time in Aguleri, more than 80 Fulani herds men were floating in omobala river, after they killed an innocent woman in her farm.

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Issues as these are too sensitive to be politicized.

The bloodletting is getting out of hand.

Nigerians are eagerly waiting for decisive actions to be taken, not the kid's gloves kind of handling the matter is getting right now.

That said, for Mr president, I understand quite how delicate this must be for him. And for some reason, I can relate.

Coming from Plateau State, there was a time when incessant attacks were carried out on Barkin Ladi LGA, some parts of Jos south and Riyom LGAs.

It was sometime around 2012/2013, when religious crisis was slowly dying down, and people, many of whom reeled from the 2010 riots began to bury the hatchet.

The assailants carried out waves of attacks, one after the other. One fateful night, they got matched toe for toe in one locality when they met the villagers armed ready for them. They had to retreat, in the process, one of them dropped his tag--an army tag.

Attention turned elsewhere. Plateau people began protesting that all the military men stationed in the state be withdrawn.

I still don't know what became of the investigations carried out, but we later discovered some of the military men didn't want to lose out on the little change they were getting, so decided to carry out coordinated attacks disguised as herdsmen so to make the people believe that the war was still on. That for them, was the only way to stay back and keep earning the proceeds from war.

Not saying this couldn't be the fulanis, but it looks tinged with sinister intentions of misguided elements. It could be anybody!

What is wrong with his comment. We live in a country where the institution of authority has it value, otherwise the president comments should be an issue. What are the police doing and other law enforcement agencies doing. You should as well ask the president to make a comment when you miss your flight or the gate to your street is locked against you.

Bigblogman:
One of the most irritating comments of this administration.

you rightly recall how Lagos State Governor curtailed Mile 12 riot which warranted the President less involved or make direct public pronouncement being the last point for moment . But same scenario was unfairly politicised against yhe last President over Chibok Girls kidnapping in a State with a sitting Governor like that of Lagos.

Wetin una talk na talk? Na statement b dat?

The mocking of mile12 really pained some people. But why did they run to Ibadan?

Lost all respect for femi adesina... governor did you hear that... the presidency says you can handle it.... you tell us its beyond you! Haba better man up, arm these vigilante boys and lets flush them out.
In delta along the express i see signboards saying no grazing in this community * now i understand why!

HeGeMon:
U can imagine! All for the talk, karma doing its work, sometimes i wonder y these pple are so selfish & selfcentered, thinking only about themselves, as if they are the only ones that exist? Ibos have to change their mentality, its rather unfortunate to see that some of them were this insensitive. Very unfortunate now whose turn is it

Go to hell with ur thoughts

The government's lack of adequate response is worrisome n can only serve to embolden these raiders n build distrust. The graphic pictures going around on social media is enough to stir up anyone to vengeful action irrespective of whether Ur Ibo or not.
Not sure the fulanis would have been crazy to try this in the past if not f the .............
Now, everyone that has fulani hanging around them are going to be on guard, scared they don't rise up one day n......
Are we now all going to start arming ourselves, just in case

Ppl are being murdered and the government wants to compensate them with Ranches ...ok
Surprising??... Not really.

@ikarma.... that's not really necessary. Lives are lost, don't gloat.

sometimes ago, i remember how some
people from certain region always
found joy in any news from the
northeast regarding bokoharam attack
on innocent citizens. all this was just to
score cheap point in order to have
reasons to discredit the present
government. you will see them in
celebrating mood as if human lives
means nothing to them without putting
themselves in other’s shoe. even the
recent killing in agatu, we heard them
call the agatus cowards and different
unprintable names with questions like
why did they vote this administration?
so they deserves what they are
experiencing.
now the table has turned around where
the deer chases the dog, and the dog
chases the hunter. the monstrous
.fulani herdsmen has started their
rampage in southeast especially the
recent occurrence in enugu.though this
act is very barbaric where they
slaughter human like goat after raping
their women and then destroy their
properties. only a heartless human
being will derive joy in hearing such
news. my brothers from the region
have started calling for help from left,
right and centre, calling for the unity of
other southern brothers and
government aid. even though we saw
their mood during the mile12 clash
between Hausas and Yoruba traders
where some humorously said it a fight
of buhari and osinbajo’s boy.
my question is how ll you feel now
when others celebrate with your
predicament? should we pray for more
so we can condemn the government?
when fire is razing down your
neighbour’s house, it is your
responsibility to put it off. ifnot your
house ll not be spared and it might be
the next.
www.nairaland.com/3071273/hypocrisy-very-bad-thing-fulani