The Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
has recently cautioned the recent alleged
killings by the Fulani herdsmen should not
be politicised. According to him, a political
interpretation of the situation could ignite
unprecedented crises.
He warned that under no condition should
Nigerians allow anyone to create a religious
crisis. The vice president made the
statement at the inter-denominational
church service to mark the 2018 Armed
Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the
National Christian Centre in Abuja on
Sunday, January 7th, 2018.
Osinbanjo recalled that it was the
politicisation of Boko Haram at the early
stage of the group that gave rise to its
heinous activities, and enjoined Nigerians
not to fall into another snare regarding the
problems associated with herdsmen.
His words: “We must recognise that as
dangerous and as deadly and heartless as
these killings are, there is also the danger of
our allowing politics to play a part as this
could lead to what we sometimes say “pour
petrol into an already burning fire.” “We
must not permit the politicisation of this
tragedy.
One of the reasons why for years Boko
Haram thrived, was because of the
politicisation of the insurgency. ” “There
were those who are planning to benefit
politically from the tragedy and they painted
the opposition then as the perpetrator.
” He further stated: “Again, we see some
today who want to benefit politically from
the killing of women and children in
Adamawa, Benue, Jos and several other
places stoking the embers of ethnicity and
religion.”
“By their hate speeches, they want to fix the
criminal acts of the few individuals on who
thrives and hold people and they would
want to create a religious crisis if they are
allowed.”
“Our obligation is to stop them from
playing dangerous politics that could
threaten our unity and stability just as we
continue to enforce the peace in the
troubled areas.

Source: journalng.com

https://journalng.com/2018/01/08/herdsmen-killings-political-interpretation-ignite-unprecedented-crises-osinbanjo/

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