IBB: bloodletting must stop

“I have sat back in my quiet retirement home in Minna to ponder over what could be the motivation for these several attacks, but I am yet to find any explanation why Nigerians would be killing fellow Nigerians.



Former Military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida yesterday said the prevalent bloodletting by Boko Haram must stop.
Gen. Babangida, who made his position known in a statement which he personally signed, said the wanton killings and needless bloodletting had been retarding our growth.

The statement said: “The latest attack in Kaduna on Wednesday by yet unknown persons has once again thrown up new dimensions in the political life of our dear country. This and several other attacks have tended to portray our dear country as a terrorist nation that is grasping with insecurity. To state the least, this bloodletting must stop. This bloodletting has to stop.


“I have sat back in my quiet retirement home in Minna to ponder over what could be the motivation for these several attacks, but I am yet to find any explanation why Nigerians would be killing fellow Nigerians.

“For those of us who fought the civil war, our painful sense of nostalgia still remains deep, as much as our patriotic attitude towards this great country, Nigeria.

“These wanton killings and needless bloodletting have continued to retard our growth and democratic journey, forcing the system to improvise all manner of mechanisms to arrest this descent to anarchy.

“It is callous and inhuman for anyone to goad this country on the path of perfidy, a path that is laid with landmines and bombs. This is totally unacceptable.”

Gen. Babangida pleaded with Nigerians to rise above partisanship in addressing the insecurity facing the nation.

The statement added: “Even as I sympathise with my colleague, former President, General Muhammadu Buhari, for escaping the bomber’s scalpel, I also wish to condole with the families of those who lost their lives in this attack.

“It is frightening and calls for condemnation by all well meaning people of Nigeria. We all must rise above partisanship in our condemnation of this state of insecurity, as we all must be united in our clear-cut resolve to finding solutions to this hydra-headed situation we find ourselves.

“We must see this state of insecurity as a Nigerian problem and not one that is pigeon-holed in any particular region, religion or tribe. Nigerians, by virtue of their nationality, should be free to live anywhere in the country without molestation, harassment and intimidation.

“Let me also condole with Mr. President on this unfortunate incident and the recurring decimal of insecurity and crime against humanity that is fast polluting public morality. We all must join hands with Mr. President at this critical time of our national history and democratic journey to proffer solutions to this anti-development scenario that is fast enveloping us.

“The President and our governors need our prayers at various stages of their leadership to arrest this ugly trend.”
Gen. Babangida said the nation must continue to move on, in spite of the setbacks of the past few years.

He said: “Nigeria of our dream is one that provides opportunity for all, irrespective of our cultural and political differences; a nation that comprises several nation-states with abundant resources and opportunities for our flourishing population.

“We must, therefore, be resolute in our collective reasoning and determination to trudge on despite these obvious setbacks in order to safely paddle the ship of state to a safe harbor.

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The evil genius is on top of the matter
The boys will call for seize fire

The evil genius has spoken all should tremble just like evilspirit in investment section.
How i wish he nd his other leaders contributed a lot to the development of the north all these carnaige wont have prop up.

Lol why is this thread so silent? I think we all know deep inside that Babangida definitely knows something about Boko Haram but everybody is tail between legs.

Hitler once said' enuf of these Jewish exterminations'

lekkie073: Hitler once said' enuf of these Jewish exterminations'

IBB must be afraid now since he have seen d Boys now chasing d hands that feeds them. waiting for Ciroma's comment soon

Watch urchins invade this thread and turn it upside down!

I'm not a fan of IBB, but he makes a lot of sense here.

IBB has also woken up from sleep?

Boko boys, you are now on your own oo. As it is now, your funding is at stake

IdiAmin1: Boko boys, you are now on your own oo. As it is now, your funding is at stake

hahahahahahahahahahahahahah.
nice one bro

One cannot but help admire a brilliant mind, even if it happens to be a criminal one, as is the case with out beloved Evil Genius, that veritable master of intrigue, Ibrahim Babangida, who rode the tiger as Nigeria's head of state for 8 good years before walking off stage just as the blade began to fall, departing the scene a greenback dollar billionaire with narry a scratch to show for the battles he fought.

Have you forgotten so quickly that you started the bloodletting by sending a letter containing bomb to Dele Giwa.Have you forgotten how you cut short the life of that promising young man?

lekkie073: Hitler once said' enuf of these Jewish exterminations'

That cracked me up

they realise that Boko haram are not after poor people alone. why now? must of u blame Gej instead of join hand together and fight insurgent.

IBB
Really?

Of all the human beings on earth, you should be the last to move your tongue.

Such advice is given from a moral high ground and you who have broken every single rule in the book of democracy and good governance should learn to keep your putrid mouth shut.

When it appeared Christians, and Igbos were the target of these murderers, Babangida, Buhari, and all these other fellows kept mute. When it appeared that sponsored bloodletting was going to lead to the truncation of GEJ regime, they were all too happy to let it , and probably gave it tacit approval - with their loud silence!

Now I suppose there are little or no more churched to burn, fewer pastors to kills, and more collateral damages being borne by those who supported the insurgency against 'infidels'! Now that the chicken has come home to roost, they have turn the gun on their supporters and people while ravaging their land! Now the Frankenstein monster lust for the blood of it's creators, Babangida and co are now vocalizing.

I hope the pain and suffering come quickly to an end and the monster destroyed, but Buhari, Babangida and other leaders of the core North need to do more to reach out to their people to help curtail local support/fear of the insurgency, same way the Niger Delta leaders did in the days of militancy! The ball is in their court - they can dilly-dally, or they can act!

Is he bleaching??

I tot he started the whole thing , letter bomb,raji rasaki?
Abi, u started what u can finish.

northern Nigeria has always been a theatre of bloodshed . southerners have been the victims as the northern leaders stood by watching as intermittent massacres took place for one flimsy excuse or the other. from miss world riots to cartoon riots to post election massacres.

no northern leader found anything wrong with those killings . now the tide had changed and everyone is now a Target. now comes sudden condemnation and outcry.

evil is evil. there is no lesser or greater and it should be condemned by all and sundry notwithstanding whether you are affected or not.
the moment of truth for the north has arrived.