By Ikenna Asomba @ikennaasomba13

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, condemned erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over his recent widely circulated article titled: ‘The herdsmen from hell,’ where he (Fani-Kayode) described the suspected Fulani herdsmen, who recently kidnapped the former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SSG), Chief Olu Falae, as East African tse-tse fly, locust and leeches.
Fani-Kayode had in the article posted September 29, on his Facebook page, condemned the abduction of the elder statesman and June 12 struggle hero, Chief Falae, from his home-town, in Ondo State, by a group of Fulani herdsmen, stating that it was time to seriously consider the expulsion of all Fulani herdsmen from the southern part of Nigeria.

Read Fani-Kayode’s article here: http://www.vanguardngr.com/?p=565711

However, irked by the former minister’s article, Chairman of the NHRC, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu in a tweet via his official Twitter handle, @chairmanNHRC said, eventhough Chief Falae’s abduction was a crime, to make that basis of a campaign against a race as done by Fani-Kayode is hate speech.

Odinkalu said: “Chief Olu Falae’s abduction is a crime, but to make that basis of a campaign against a race as Femi Fani-Kayode did is hate speech. It’s hate speech to leave individual responsibility and describe a race as tse-tse fly, locust, leeches, etc.”



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/nhrc-to-fani-kayode-describing-fulani-herdsmen-as-tse-tse-fly-is-hate-speech/


Cc: Lalasticlala

hate everywhere, even Buhari is guilty of it

I think he was so kind to even call them tsetse fly, i dont knw bt if u check well u may discover that tsetse fly hv some economic values but for those fulanis mehn...they are something else

Where were NHRC when Gen. Buhari told Former Oyo state Gov. Lamidi Adeshina dt why were the yoruba killin his kinsmen fulani

NHRC..........................Sound like a political party.Where were they when the old man was kidnapped?

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Very soon, very very soon, that clutterhead would get what he's been looking for.

neolboy:
Where were NHRC when Gen. Buhari told Former Oyo state Gov. Lamidi Adeshina dt why were the yoruba killin his kinsmen fulani

He asked to know what happened. If you are a respected representative of your tribe, wouldn't you inquire to know why your people are being killed as a way of solving an ongoing problem?

Or did you hear that Buhari threaten Lam Adesina while asking for the reason?

stinggy:

He asked to know what happened. If you are a respected representative of your tribe, wouldn't you inquire to know why your people are being killed as a way of solving an ongoing problem?

Or did you hear that Buhari threaten Lam Adesina while asking for the reason?

Too many illiterates coming out of our schools. Simple sentence or question they can't interpret

FFK is an attention seeking crackhead that should not be taking serious.

He used the same strategy of writing divisive and hate filled articles against the ibos during the last administration until GEJ finally noticed him and gave him a job.

Hausa-Fulani are now his target simply because he want to get the attention of PMB. The guy is seriously in need of another job.

Booking

athaboi:
I think he was so kind to even call them tsetse fly, i dont knw bt if u check well u may discover that tsetse fly hv some economic values but for those fulanis mehn...they are something else

YES!

LET US ALL GO ON A MEAT AND MILK STRIKE TO SHOW THOSE FULANIS THAT THEY HAVE NO ECONOMIC VALUE.

WHILE WE ARE AT IT, LET US STOP PATRONIZING DANGOTE TOO AND RID OUR HOUSES OF ALL HIS PRODUCTS.

FFK this your basket mouth go land you for trouble one day, mark my word.

So such a group existed and I didn't hear a word of condemnation from them when the Oba of Lagos threatened Igbos. It didn't amount to hate then abi? Rubbish

BMedia:


YES!

LET US ALL GO ON A MEAT AND MILK STRIKE TO SHOW THOSE FULANIS THAT THEY HAVE NO ECONOMIC VALUE.

WHILE WE ARE AT IT, LET US STOP PATRONIZING DANGOTE TOO AND RID OUR HOUSES OF ALL HIS PRODUCTS.

FFK has been an unprincipled bastard from time immemorial whose words are as heavy as a feather-tip, so his latest cry for attention should be accorded the same attention as paint drying on a wall.

OldJohn:


So such a group existed and I didn't hear a word of condemnation from them when the Oba of Lagos threatened Igbos. It didn't amount to hate then abi? Rubbish

Are you comparing them with their conquerors?

fulanimafia:


Abi? FFK has been an unprincipled bastard from time immemorial whose words are as heavy as a feather-tip, so his latest cry for attention should be accorded the same attention as a paint drying on a wall.

What have you to say about the likes of El-rufai that turned deaf/dumb to the madness of Fulani killings but will attempt to raise hell with senseless statement as this:

TheFreeOne:


What have you to say about the likes of El-rufai that turned deaf/dumb to the madness of Fulani killings but will attempt to raise hell with senseless statements as these:

That statement was unnecessary. I bet even he regrets that outburst.

fulanimafia:


That statement was unnecessary. I bet even he regrets that outburst.

Though i do not agree with his tone but until the northern elites/politicians do the needful regarding Fulani herdsmen such 'statements' from the likes of FFK with continue to surface.

If such killings are acceptable to their elites especially the fulanis it will never be acceptable to southerners. No sane people will just watch whilst her citizens are being murdered for no justifiable cause.

We should all learn from history.

OldJohn:


So such a group existed and I didn't hear a word of condemnation from them when the Oba of Lagos threatened Igbos. It didn't amount to hate then abi? Rubbish

The chairman of NHRC condemned the statement by the Oba of Lagos when it was made.

Two wrongs will never make a right. Catch the guilty ones n sentence them