Nigerians have been warned not to play politics with the death of soldiers who recently lost their lives during a terrorist attack.

The warning comes from President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, a week after the unfortunate incident.

Troops numbering over 100 died in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists on November 18, in Metele, Borno State.

A week after the incident, the president released a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, saying he was deeply shocked at the attack on soldiers.

“We must resist the temptation to play politics with the tragedy of the deaths of our soldiers.” Buhari cautioned on Sunday.

“They are heroes on the frontlines, fighting to make Nigeria a safer place for us all,” he said in a tweet.

The president further assured Nigerians that “the circumstances that have led to these deaths will be comprehensively addressed.”

POLITICS TIMES recalls that prior to the 2015 general election, the president who was then a presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had towed the same part, politicising terrorists attacks on the country at the time.

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One one of such occasions, Buhari said his predecessor, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, allowed the terrorists attacks to fester for too long before taking appropriate action.

Speaking through Mr Shehu who was then Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Organization, who is now the president’s spokesman said the campaign organization recognized the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces – in collaboration with a multinational force made up of armies of neighbouring African countries.

The effort resulted in a number of significant victories in the fight against the Islamic terrorists, who are fighting to create an Islamic state, with about 36 territories taken back from the insurgents at the time.

“This is commendable. We congratulate our armed forces”, Shehu said.

“However, we cannot ignore the fact that President Jonathan left the issue to fester for too long.

“All this effort could have been applied much earlier, thus saving hundreds of lives and preventing thousands of displaced persons who are currently languishing in camps and homes in northeast Nigeria and parts of Abuja – with little help and attention from their government.

“We cannot but conclude that the Jonathan government allowed Boko Haram fester because of the political mileage gained from the crises. He did not show any concern for the people of northeast Nigeria while they suffered under the continuous, brutal attacks of the terrorists.

“He still does not care about them. For him, a victory over Boko Haram is simply an attempted victory over the hearts of Nigerian voters in the 2015 elections,” Shehu added.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/dont-politics-death-soldiers-buhari-nigerians/

. and he forgot how he brainwash nigerians in 2014