The Presidency has called on the British lawmakers to work with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in addressing rampant killings in Nigeria and not to fall for propaganda churned out by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and others.

This was contained in a statement the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu issued on Thursday.

Shehu was responding to a petition the British lawmakers wrote to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland and dated September 14.

In the letter co-signed by Baroness Cox, Baroness Kennedy, Jim Shannon, Fiona Bruce, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Williams and 14 others, they called on the Commonwealth to conduct an impartial probe into the killings in Nigeria and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The lawmakers decried the killings by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East and Fulani herdsmen in the Middle Belt region, alleging that the failure of the Buhari-led government to protect Nigerians remained a breach of the Commonwealth charter.

They asked the Commonwealth to address the issue with the Ministerial Action Group.

But, the Presidency in its statement entitled ‘British lawmakers, legal experts and campaigners should work with President Buhari, not fall for propaganda,’ said:

“The President and Government of Nigeria welcome the seriousness of the letter from UK lawmakers, legal experts and campaigners. We welcome the attention paid to this serious challenge by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and seek to work with you, the Commonwealth and all concerned parties to bring a lasting solution to herder-farmer clashes, and the threat posed to all Nigerians – and the Sahel region as a whole – from Boko Haram terrorists and their allies.

“We ask our British colleagues to visit Nigeria, whether formally or informally to discuss all the points raised in their letter.

“Our government is made equally of Christian and Muslim cabinet members; our Vice President is an Evangelical Pastor. We have everything to gain as a country through international cooperation with concerned, senior British parliamentarians and policymakers.

“The threat to civilians and peaceful co-existence between different ethnic and religious groups from Boko Haram, banditry and land disputes is of serious concern to the President and the government. It is incorrect, however, to assert that the government has or is doing nothing to address these intertwined threats.”

The statement continued, “Firstly, there are on-going efforts for the establishment of cattle ranches to prevent or curtail open grazing, the practice that brings herders and farmers into conflict. This is an age-old problem facing Nigerian Governments since the colonial days. However, matters of land distribution are dealt with at state level. This means willingness has to be shown by state governors to drive the process forward. The Federal Government launched a plan last year to work with states to address these issues – together. Unfortunately, this has been lacking in some states.

“Secondly, with regards to the long and determined battle waged against Boko Haram, Nigerians are aware of the efforts made by this Government. When the government came to power, the terrorist group held and administered an area the size of Belgium. Now they hold none. The terrorists are hiding out amongst remote forests and across borders. This makes it difficult to extinguish the final flames of the insurgency, and the government has no illusions of the potent threat still posed. However, the progress made cannot be denied.

“Thirdly, in the face of rising crime and insecurity, the government’s new community policing initiative was launched this month. 10,000 new constables are being recruited from the areas they will safeguard – as opposed to past practice. The government hopes this will bring policing closer to local communities. N13 billion has been earmarked for this initiative.”

The Presidency added, “At the same time, as we take note of the lawmakers’ letter, it is also important to stress to our partners and colleagues in the United Kingdom that not all who press them have the best interests of either democratic governance or peaceful coexistence in mind.

“For example, the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, named and quoted in the letter as a source on military matters, relinquished that position some 40 years ago – in 1979. He was last in a government position 17 years ago in 2003 (as Minister of Defence). At that time, religious and ethnic riots erupted in two states of the federation, (2001 and 2002), these were violently and ruthlessly put down by the military under his authority, leading to the loss of thousands of lives and the displacement of some further 50,000 persons. He is, therefore, not a natural source of pressure for good governance.

“Another, signatory to the letter, is well-known to be associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a Nigerian-blacklisted terrorist group. The IPOB are running a well-known (source-of-financing-unknown) international campaign intended to damage the reputation of Nigeria and its government in order to further their cause of “independence”. He jumped bail in Nigeria. He frequently travels on a Nigerian passport but urged his supporters to burn their passports! The IPOB barely mention their aims in their publicity; neither do they mention that their own leadership do not claim to be Christian. Yet, their media and lobbying campaign has focused near-exclusively on promoting matters related to Christianity in Nigeria, promulgating false claims that a government with 50 per cent of its cabinet and 50 per cent of its State Governors who are Christian somehow works against Christians. We call on our British friends and colleagues to join us in addressing genuine solutions not pander to agents of anarchy.”

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/killings-dont-fall-for-ipob-others-propaganda-presidency-replies-british-lawmakers/

All hail Biafra

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IPOB is really tormenting these guys and their online warriors men.

Nnamdi KANU is just a sensation very unique. I can't but love the guy. His international plans is just a top notch.

How Nigeria will manage all the matters arising is what I don't know. Only time shall tell.

Buhari has been borrowing up and down just to make sure it will be difficult for any unit to break away. But God pass am.

Nna eh! No qualms
Nawa oh

Simplyleo your food done don ooo




He's already here sef. Over to you...

Lol

Enudapan:
Nna eh! No qualms
Nawa oh

You this copycat. No go find work, dey here dey shout "Nna eh no qualms" until poverty kills u.


Mumu

Seun Lalasticlala

Front page

My country

The British May Need To Come In To Salvage And Clear The Mess They Left 60 Years Ago

IPOB is formidable

Ipob plan 101 ....igbos out side get your MPs to query Nigeria about marginalization ...that's the product u are seeing here

There is no marginalization and igbos have no AIG
There is no marginalization igbos are not in top 10 government position
There is no marginalization no rail way in south east

There is no marginalization no power plant in Igbo land even when they produce most gas

There is no marginalization u have more check points in Igbo land than north east

I can go on and on

All I can say is any Igbo man building factory or building house outside Igbo land ...

We would use u as negotiating tools n collectral damage

:cbn eh! No misgivingsNawa ohYou this photocopier. No go find labors, dey here dey chant "cbn eh no misgivings" until destitution kills u.Mumu

IPOB AND BOKOHARAM ARE TERRORIST.

The Zoo must go down.

Newman20:



You this copycat. No go find work, dey here dey shout "Nna eh no qualms" until poverty kills u.


Mumu

this post is liable to chop ban.

BIGGESThead6:
IPOB AND BOKOHARAM ARE TERRORIST.

The zoo must fall garbage shehu have already seen the hand writing on the wall that's why he is crying

Before commenting and cursing each other, be sure of the source of the news

As if the british dont know what is going on in nigeria...

Buhari is getting it hot from the media prowess of the great Igbo nation, but just when anyone thinks we have reached our peak, alas, we are only starting. We are just focused for now on campaigning for Trump to be reelected, because after his reelection that's even when we begin the real media onlslaught against buhari.

Due to our unrivaled media and propaganda power, we've been able to sell to the world the idea of Fulani herdsmen/terrorists something the FG did everything possible to suppress. This is a typical case of winning the war and losing the battle. When Obama installed buhari in order to destroy the little growth Africa could have made through the great Igbos, little did he know that Ndigbo are a people who fight till the last man standing. Instead of cowering under buhari/Fulani, like the Yorubas would do, no! We began another form of war, this time a media war!!. In all, our promise to buhari is that we will so demarket him before the world, that our friend in the WH donald Trump will have no other option than to eat him for lunch in his second term.

Notasyouthink:
The zoo must fall garbage shehu have already seen the hand writing on the wall that's why he is crying

Those cowards that you thought have the powers to bring down the so called Zoo, are presently swimming in different Potopoto in the EAst. Courtesy Aboki Army.

BIGGESThead6:


Those cowards that you thought have the powers to bring down the so called Zoo, are presently swimming in different Potopoto in the EAst. Courtesy Aboki Army.

Only time will tell. The Jews suffered more in the hands of Hitler, the Jews saw something more terrible than swimming in potopoto but today they're free.

THE ZOO MUST FALL its not a threat it's a promise.

Notasyouthink:
Only time will tell. The Jews suffered more in the hands of Hitler, the Jews saw something more terrible than swimming in potopoto but today they're free.

THE ZOO MUST FALL its not a threat it's a promise.

Cry me a River.

Area4Area:
Before commenting and cursing each other, be sure of the source of the news

Wait o! Are you by any chance trying to tell us that the news is fake?? Instead of you to admit the damage the people you refer as miscreants has done to your zoo country you are hear playing hide and seek

BIGGESThead6:


Cry me a River.

You and garbage shehu are already crying.