By Muhammad Sabiu-Kaduna

Former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd), has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has exhibited poor skills in managing the diversity in the country.

In a statement entitled “Nigeria: Nation Challenged” and made available to the Tribune Online on Wednesday, Dangiwa said that “it is my long held belief that this country is more beneficial to all the federating units if only because it provides a security umbrella to all its units.”

On the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Dangiwa said: “The recent re-arrest of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was greeted with a loud sigh of relief and celebration in some sections of the country.

“It also elicited congratulatory messages to the Federal Government which appears overwhelmed by the intractable security challenges and in dire need of any redeeming act.

“This is clearly an exaggeration of the security threat Nnamdi Kanu and indeed IPOB pose to our nation’s security and unity.

“It is quite strange and disturbing that the Federal Government is according undue attention to the threats of separatist movements in contrast to the more daunting ones posed by bandits, kidnappers and insurgents in the North-West, some parts of North-Central and North-East.

“Activities of those criminals have resulted in the evacuation of over 20 per cent of the villages in North-West and North-East. Hundreds are being murdered and maimed every week.

“Many more are kidnapped for ransom. Millions have been rendered internally displaced, facing disease and starvation.

“Over 1,000 school children were abducted in the past eight months with over 300 still in the hands of the bandits and kidnappers demanding humongous ransom payments. Rape of women and young girls has become a daily occurrence.

“Most economic activities, particularly farming, which is the mainstay of the people in these areas, are now all but impossible.

“Government’s earlier claim of having technically defeated the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East has turned out to be empty propaganda. Contrary to this claim, the enemy has morphed into a more determined and deadly force, threatening to overrun the whole of the North-East.

“For the average Northerner living in these zones, who is barely aware of the activities of separatists, banditry, kidnappings and insurgency are of greater threat and concern to him.

“The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu is of no serious consequence, since it does nothing to ameliorate his harsh and brutal condition.

“In recognising or reasserting the right of every citizen or group to express their desire for self-determination, one does not support or condone the use of violence for such purpose. IPOB and its leader may well be responsible for some of the violence, including the murder of security personnel, arson and destruction of public and private properties for which they should be held to account.

“We must however be honest enough to identify the cause of the current growing restiveness in the South-East. By all means, government needs to deploy non-violent means in addressing the problem. It is self-evident that justice, fairness and equity are the best means of building a united and virile nation, particularly one as diverse and fragile as Nigeria.

“lt is my long held belief that this country is more beneficial to all the federating units if only because it provides a security umbrella to all its units. None of them will fare better in a balkanised Nigeria due to their similar diversities.

“The recognition of Nigeria as the giant of Africa is not on account of its huge oil wealth, but its size, diversity as well as other potential. These notwithstanding, the nation can only remain united and prosperous when all its citizens and the component parts feel a true sense of belonging.

“Without it, the nation’s unity will be in serious jeopardy similar to what Nigeria is currently experiencing.

“Truth be told, the Buhari’s government has so far exhibited poor skills in its management of our diversity. Yet it has the benefit of great examples by past administrations and statesmen which should guide it.

After our bitter Civil War, the then Head of the Federal Military Government, General Yakubu Gowon, declared a no victor, no vanquished reconciliation and reintegration policy.

“Its implementation may not have been perfect but it produced a guiding vision which served as a template for the reintegration of the nation.

“In 1978, eight years after the Civil War, the NPN presidential candidate, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, a former Commissioner for Finance in the Gowon government, picked his running mate, Dr Alex Ekwueme, from the South-East.

“They won the 1979 presidential election and enjoyed an enviable brotherly relationship as president and vice president. They won a second term in 1983. President Shagari’s government pardoned the former Biafra secessionist leader, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which permitted him to return from exile in 1982. He went on to contest a senatorial seat under the NPN.

“These are in sharp contrast to the declaration of President Buhari after his election in 2015 in which he promised not to treat, on equal terms, those who gave him only five per cent of their votes with those who gave him over 97 per cent of theirs.

“This may account for his government’s refusal to appoint an Igbo as head of any of the security services. A review of this ill-advised policy will go a long way to neutralise the growing influence of IPOB among Ndigbo, both at home and in diaspora.

“The Federal Government must go beyond the arrest of Kanu and pay greater attention to the more serious security challenges threatening to cripple the country completely.

“The apparent failure of our security forces to deal decisively as the president so often commands them to do, with these security threats is obviously due to the acute shortage of manpower and equipment.

“These deficiencies have resulted in the thin spread of our forces and lack of timely rotation in areas of conflict. Government must massively increase security manpower and equipment. As we have seen, mere change of service chiefs would appear far from being the solution.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/buhari-has-mismanaged-nigeria-says-colonel-dangiwa-umar/amp/

As a northerner, I support this man. Its high time we in the North start telling ourselves the real truth, and that is that our leaders has destroyed Nigeria with our regional incompetence.

Is buhari is a natural or man-made disaster

Finnese001:
Is buhari is a natural or man-made disaster

Man made disaster

Well said.

The Fulani are doing what all nomads do when they eventually are allowed settlement in a resource filled country.

First they turn the weaker tribes against the more vocal tribes - 1967 genocide on the SE and SS.

Next they isolate the strongest physical tribe - Igbophobia.


They consolidate power and steal resources - Military coups and Abacha (several versions)

Next, they keep the weaker tribes in perpetual servitude - SW BMC, PIB 3%, Online hate and divisive rhetoric against the SE and SS.


Lastly they ensure there is anarchy and fear amongst the weaker tribes to prevent a united front - herdsmen, bandits, ESN, Ghost Pirates in SS, Killing combat aged males in the South, Dangote trailers, Abducting Christian students in the North.

Finally, extract as much resources from the resource filled nation and cater for your Fulani brothers in Arid countries. - Niger rail, Nigeriens working in the military, DSS, NIA, CBN, NNPC , IRS and almost anywhere there is money.


The Fulani will also grow arrogant and brash and attempt to annihilate all Southern tribes.

That's where the end normally comes for them. Just like Anti-Balakas did in DRC against them, Igboho and MNK are signs that the Fulani will never conquer the Southern tribes.

KillMNKnow:
Zoo people should worry about their zoo president. Cows, parasites.

Every sensible Igbo should


#Boycott2023election in the south east. Don't let them use PDP to fool us in the south east. It's all the same zoo parties.

#boycott 2023 election in Biafra

Fulanis should boycott the 2023 elections since the South hates us and does not want us to kill them for our cows.

Hmmm dis is coming from another man in the north but bmcs zombies wont like this because they are zombies.

GodIsPerfect:


Man made disaster

Lol, who made him

Finnese001:


Lol, who made him

Those who brought him to power.

Finnese001:
Is buhari is a natural or man-made disaster

he is a natural man made demom.

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KillMNKnow:
Zoo people should worry about their zoo president. Cows, parasites.

Every sensible Igbo should boycott zoo elections


#Boycott2023election in Biafra. Don't let them use PDP to fool us in the south east. It's all the same zoo parties.

#boycott 2023 election in Biafra

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Citizens of UAR go get sense in the end

Kaduna1stson:
As a northerner, I support this man. Its high time we in the North start telling ourselves the real truth, and that is that our leaders has destroyed Nigeria with our regional incompetence.

This Edo man, reaches out to you with a handshake of brotherhood. If we can all be honest withoutselves, we may yet be able to rescure this country and build a nation of our dreams. A propserous and peaceful nation for all

This is an understatement

A highly principled man. Fearless and courageous!

Thank you General, even zombified idiots know what you are talking about

Babaken:
he is a natural man made demom.

Col Umar Dangiwa and Gen Alani Akinrinade, 2military officers that I still wonder if they were also trained by our corrupt military.
Always hit the nail on the head without biased mindset

Col. Umar hits the nail on the head. Nigeria will never remain the same after Buhari leaves office. Buhari's previous failures in the polls was the handiwork of spiritual forces who had premonitions of his primordial and regional leaninings. Only a similar primodial and regional southern President can balance the equation and bring back things to nomalcy.

The real Mai Gaskiya has spoken not that corrupt decepticon we have in Aso rock

The useless old tyrant congratulated DSS for invading Igbogho's home and killing innocent men but turned a blind eye to the death of 7 soldiers brutally murdered by his Fulani kinsmen. All supporters of this evil man will not die well.

Let's see who will be the first miserable zombie to counter Gandiwa.

buhari is a byword for incompetence

Kaduna1stson:
As a northerner, I support this man. Its high time we in the North start telling ourselves the real truth, and that is that our leaders has destroyed Nigeria with our regional incompetence.

God bless you my brother from the North. .i WISH all northerners can be these open n sincere. This country does not belong to fulani people alone...its for us all.
Let justice, fairness n equality reign for all!

GMB is an unmitigated disaster

Well spoken colonel. Arresting Kanu is a distraction to more
Important issues. Also, Kanu doesn’t lead Biafra, Biafra in the hearts of millions of people and the only way to quell the agitation is through justice, equity, fairness and respect. You can kill Kanu but there are millions of Kanu waiting to take over.

Buhari is a generational mistake no doubt about that...


But....


Him BMCs aka Zombiess go gree..?

Kaduna1stson:
As a northerner, I support this man. Its high time we in the North start telling ourselves the real truth, and that is that our leaders has destroyed Nigeria with our regional incompetence.

No don't tell yourselves the truth, just keep on ASSlicking, and keep rejoicing beause Buhari your brother is the president, but there is a proverb in my own part of the world that says "THERE IS ALWAYS AN END TO FESTIVAL OF MASQURADES" (e so fun omo alaagba pe, ohun to tan lodun egun) JUST KEEP DISPLAYING YOUR CRASS IGNORANCE, there is end to this shenanigance.

Northerners who are being overrun by Boko haram, ISWAP and killer herdsmen, are busy jumping up with happiness that Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, despite no IPOB activity in the North

Something is not right here