By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed worry over the reports of hate songs against the Igbo people of the South East in some states of the north, saying that it must not be ignored.

Ex President Goodluck Jonathan wave to the crowd shortly after the conferment of se -lo-lia (Star of the Nation) on him during the courtesy visit to the king for the burial of the first Lady’s mother , Madam fynface Oba in Okireka , River state …File Photo Jonathan also expressed shock and disbelief over the Catholic Church shooting in Ozubulu, Anambra State that claimed the lives of many innocent worshipers on Sunday.

Recall that a certain hate song has been circulating in the north against the Igbo lately. Curiously, it is coming on the heels of a quit notice handed down to Ndigbo by a coalition of northern youth groups to vacate the region on or before October 1, this year.

The imbroglio generated by the ultimatum is yet to simmer down despite the litany of condemnations that trailed it. Reacting to the ill developments on his Facebook page on Tuesday, the former President, largely known for his sermons of peace and unity reminded the purveyors of the hate message that a similar song in Rwanda prompted a genocide whose pangs were still being felt to date. Like Rwanda, Nigeria had also passed through a 30 month civil war that saw over one million people dead and about the same figure languished in penury between 1967 and 1970.

While suing for peace, Jonathan who notably reinforced love for willingly relinquishing power to President Muhammadu Buhari after 2015 Presidential election urged the security apparatus of the country to halt the spread of the hate song. He also condoled with the survivors and the families of the victims of the Anambra massacre and prayed for the soul of the departed. He wrote: “I have taken my time before commenting on the killings at the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, in Anambra state, in order that I could be accurately briefed on the truth of the matter.

“However, I condemn the killings and express my shock at such an event which is outside our culture of respect and reverence for religious places of worship and love for our fellow man.

“I condole with the survivors and the families of the victims and pray for the departed. In order to ensure that such occurrences never reoccur, we must rededicate ourselves to our principles of being our brother’s keeper and that without delay.

“I am also disturbed about the news of a song celebrating hatred against a particular Nigerian ethnic group. Given that a similar song is what ignited the Rwandan Genocide, as a nation, we must not take these reports lightly.

I urge the security services to do their utmost to nip this wickedness in the bud. “As I have said previously, we must understand and accept that all Nigerians are brothers and sisters born from the womb of one Nigeria. May this be uppermost in our minds as we pray that God may bless Nigeria. GEJ.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/hate-song-igbo-must-not-taken-lightly-jonathan/

What Radio biafra is to Ipod Almajiris
Is what that Song is to Northern Almajiris.

The North always payback with jara.

the truth is that igbos are the most underrated tribe in nigeria right now but the biggest mistake anyone can make is to underrate a certain tribe. You may think they are defenseless but be ready for a big surprise. America underrated vietnam in the past and they suffered massive casualties . No one has the monopoly of violence

It was buhari that started it when he said97% - 5% both dis dude also
hmmm d bmc zombie below me have u blamed Nnamdi kanu 2day

Good one Mr president

Also tell Nnamdi, and Igbos with their online ranters to stop preaching hate words also

Well said Mr Ex president

But you should warn your stewpid followers from the East to stop spewing hate speeches everywhere.


Ijaw have move on why can't they move on

okay

Make sense

Those terrorists in the North are in for a surprise. They think this is 1967.

lofty900:
the truth is that igbos are the most underrated tribe in nigeria right now but the biggest mistake anyone can make is to underrate a certain tribe. You may think they are defenseless but be ready for a big surprise. America underrated vietnam in the past and they suffered massive casualties . No one has the monopoly of violence

Blalablabla and the chest got it

i hear

Victornezzar:
It was buhari that started it when he said97% - 5% both dis dude also
hmmm d bmc zombie below me have u blamed Nnamdi kanu 2day

The only thing that started it was your failure to reason to like normal human being. And you guys blamed it all on Hausa-Fulani.
Credit

Who condemned Kanu's hate speeches?

MEILYN:
Those terrorists in the North are in for a surprise. They think this is 1967.

Ipod almajiris swamp are funny.

Victornezzar:
It was buhari that started it when he said97% - 5% both dis dude also
hmmm d bmc zombie below me have u blamed Nnamdi kanu 2day

That 97/5% speech and subsequent actions of this APC government gave raise to all these agitation.

sarrki:
Good one Mr president

Also tell Nnamdi, and Igbos with their online ranters to stop preaching hate words also

sarrki why are you always masturbating on any Igbo/ipob thread are they giving you sleepless night while the inferiority complex.

Ereolamide:
Who condemned Kanu's hate speeches?

hypocrites everywhere did you guys condemned oba akiolu and Abraham ariyo hate speeches?

Northern leaders' should be held entirely responsible if any genocide should take place against Ibos' in the north, they've been silent and refused to comment or condemn this.
Northern leaders' have also failed to stem the rumors spreading in the north about president Buhari being poisoned. If anything happens to him now, the Ibos will still be attacked even though they have nothing to do with this govt talkless of being close enough to him

RZArecta:
Northern leaders' should be held entirely responsible if any genocide should take place against Ibos' in the north, they've been silent and refused to comment or condemn this.
Northern leaders' have also failed to stem the rumors spreading in the north about president Buhari being poisoned. If anything happens to him now, the Ibos will still be attacked even though they have nothing to do with this govt talkless of being close enough to him

Igbo are very safe in the North
But the actions of ipob are the only threat to them

stanluiz:
hypocrites everywhere did you guys condemned oba akiolu and Abraham ariyo hate speeches?

We condemned both, google is your friend.

Ereolamide:

We condemned both, google is your friend.

but your kinsmen on nairaland where celebrating the news even others were calling for genocide.

Zither:


Nigeria is a thick forest. You know what a spark can do to a forest. You think the fire that is started will burn at a particular direction and then end there? Like it or not, when this war begins you will be sucked into the devastation, destruction and consequences willy-nilly. No neutral ground.

Metaphorical nonsense.
Talk in real terms and make sense

9jii:

Metaphorical nonsense.
Talk in real terms and make sense

You are a patriot

stanluiz:
but your kinsmen on nairaland where celebrating the news even others were calling for genocide.

Who are the kins men that celebrated this thrash ?

9jii:

Igbo are very safe in the North
But the actions of ipob are the only threat to them

stfu who sent igbos up north. did they consult us b4 going there. any igbo man up north is a fool and idiot. ipob or no ipob. they are fools for going to the north

sarrki:


You are a patriot

Toh what else to be? I love my people

nedu666:
stfu who sent igbos up north. did they consult us b4 going there. any igbo man up north is a fool and idiot. ipob or no ipob. they are fools for going to the north

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Igbos never stops to amuse us

nedu666:
stfu who sent igbos up north. did they consult us b4 going there. any igbo man up north is a fool and idiot. ipob or no ipob. they are fools for going to the north

So igbo are f00ls while Ipod are the smart 1s

Nnamdi made some hate speeches without hurting anybody or asking the Hausa's to leave the east.

Arewa youths are already singing hate songs with the intention of carrying out mass murder/Exodus.

Now who is the real terrorist between these two ?

good morning sir