Igbo People Calling Nigeria Zoo, Shooting Civilians, Security Agents But Want Presidency On A Platter Of Gold –Buhari’s Aide, Femi Adesina


He added that the people of the South East region have not been marginalised by the Buhari-led government as claimed.

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity has condemned the rising cases of kidnapping and killings in the South-East zone.

Adesina said this in an article on his official Facebook page on Thursday titled, “I Miss The South East We Used To Know.



He added that the people of the South East region have not been marginalised by the Buhari-led government as claimed.

The presidential spokesperson also berated those calling the country a zoo, shooting security agents and civilians but expect leadership on a platter of gold.

He said, “Some people glibly say; it’s because we’ve been marginalized. Really? So, the medicine for headache is now to cut off the head? Is that not self-immolation, and cutting the nose to spite the face? And if you talk of grudges, is there no part of the country that doesn’t have its grudges? So the next thing would be to visit murder and mayhem on society, killing the very people that are allegedly being shortchanged? It doesn’t make sense.

“In my days in active journalism (I return soon, mark my words), I had always written that there must be fairness and equity in how leaders emerged, particularly for the position of President. The South East, just like other parts of the country, must produce the number one citizen. But it must be by a combination of factors. Good politics, building alliances, negotiation, deft footworks.

“You can’t call the country a zoo, shooting security agents and civilians to kingdom-come, and then expect leadership on a platter of gold. It’s not done anywhere in the world. Yes, there would be a President of Igbo extraction in this country, but it won’t be by intimidation or bullying. We will all team up to produce such leadership.”

According to him, each time he reads about killings by gunmen in the region, he goes into the doldrums.

“I get mortified by the sheer waste of precious lives, the wantonness, malevolence and viciousness of it all. And I mean killings on both sides. The innocent law enforcement agents, mowed down in cold blood, and the misguided, brainwashed gunmen, who more often than not do not get away with their evil acts. MAD. Mutual Assured Destruction. That’s what usually happens.

“I then tell myself. This is not the South East we used to know. What happened? How did grace turn to disgrace? How did young men, who used to be moved, motivated by sonorous songs and choruses suddenly become bloodthirsty hounds, not distinguishing between friends and foes, good and evil? How do you claim you want to liberate a people, after first shooting them to ribbons? How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isaiah 14:12).

“The South East we used to know had Voice of the Cross. Oh, what a group of gospel singers! It had Sir Warrior, Oliver De Coque, Oriental Brothers, and many others. They would sing, and inspire you, and transport your mind to nobler things. Now, the soulful tunes have given way to the staccato sound of gunfire. What went wrong?

“Let Reverend Sisters in the Convents, with their white attires sing those Igbo gospel songs, and nobody could convince you that they were not angels direct from above. Let the men, old, young, play the drums and other musical instruments, sing in baritone, and heaven would come down, and glory would fill your soul. Let a preacher from the region take the pulpit, and he intersperses his sermon with heavenly songs, which the congregation would respond rapturously to. That was the South East we knew, and not the current killing fields.

“On Tuesday, this week, a combined security team of soldiers and policemen was stationed at Obeagu-Amodu, along Amechi-Agbani road in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. The security agents were the husbands of some women, fathers of some children, or they themselves were grown sons of some fathers and mothers. They had dreams, visions, even expecting Christmas soon.

“They committed no crime. Rather, they were helping to keep society safe, keeping criminals at bay. Suddenly, like fiends from the bottom of hell, young men in two Lexus SUV and one Sienna Bus emerged, and opened fire on them. About three soldiers were said to have been killed, many others wounded, while the attackers themselves were shot in return, two were killed, and the others fled, with gunshot wounds. They would probably go home to die. Over what? For what reason? Futility. A pipe dream. Hundreds of such attacks have happened in the region over the past two years or so. Ironically, most of the people gunned down were indigenes of the area. Killing the same people you claim you want to liberate. It makes no sense.

“The following day, at least five soldiers and a civilian were reportedly killed along the Umunze-Umunneochi road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, by gunmen who had lay ambush for them. Madness. Sheer lunacy.

“I was at a church service somewhere in the western part of the country recently. The chorus leader was obviously Igbo. It showed in his choice of songs, his intonation, and the dance steps! And could the young man sing, and dance, to boot. Nightingale. The expansive altar was not big enough a dance hall for him. At a stage, he jumped down from the elevated platform, and pirouetted round the auditorium. He carried everybody along, and we were in the Spirit, singing and dancing as if we had no other care in the world. That was an archetype of the South East we used to know. Godly, enterprising people, vigorous dancers. What then happened, that a good number of the young men are now ogres, fierce man-eating creatures, in the name of a security network? Oh, I miss the South East we used to know.

“Sometime in June last year, Dr Joe Nwodo was being buried in Ukehe Nsukka area of Enugu State. I was in the team nominated to represent the President at the event. The delegation was headed by Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Ngige. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Foreign Affairs Minister was there, Minister Sharon Ikeazor, and Senator Ita Enang, too. Come and see the armada of security convoy that led us into and out of Ukehe Nsukka from the Enugu Airport. Eight vans and buses in front, another eight behind. Filled with soldiers, mobile policemen, men of the Department of State Service (DSS), all armed to the teeth. Yes, there was a palpable sense of security, but I couldn’t help but ask myself; over what? Just because we were coming to represent the President at a burial ceremony? It wasn’t necessary, but then, if it wasn’t done, the burial that could have been done would be more than one. Why, why, why? That was not the South East we used to know,” he said.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has done a lot for the country, particularly in the area of infrastructure. And no region has been left behind. Not the North, or the South, and South East particularly. Two weeks ago, we had a chronicle of great works done, and being done in that part of the country on this page. No leader ever solves all the problems in a country. He will come, do his bit, and somebody else succeeds him, and continues. History will ultimately be kind to Buhari, in that he came, he saw, and conquered to the best of resources available.

“How I used to enjoy visits to South East in the past. How many times have I attended the Ezumezu (traditional homecoming) held in Igbere, in Abia State. How many Igbotonma (age grade retirement) have I attended, without looking over my shoulders. But not anymore. What has happened to our dear South East? What subsists there now is an evil wind that blows no good. May evil be defeated, and may the good old days return to all parts of our country. Amen x7,” he concluded

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This is hate speech coming from a whole presidential advisor. Let me ask him; How many people were killed in 2011 when Buhari lost to Jonathan? Still Nigerians voted for Buhari in 2015. How many people including military and police men have been killed by Boko Haram and the Fula.ni bandits? With all these atrocities happening in the North, does it now mean that Northerners shouldn't contest election again in Nigeria? What's the fuss about Igbos for? There is nothing like platter of gold here, they have waited patiently and now is their time. Where is the conscience of pastor Femi?

We have to show the Igbos that they are not second class citizens if truly we are committed to one Nigeria. Justice, equity and fairness is what binds a nation together, in any nation where there is lack of any of this, peace can never be sustained in that nation.

To hell with your useless presidency, Typical afonja...

Ndigbo want Biafra , not your useless presidency, that has never been of help to anyone...

Piter obingo is going nowhere, zombidiots should know this and have peace of mind

But this man said, he doesn't believe in one Nigeria , and yet he want to rule a country does not believe in...

The government took too long to rein in the leader of the outlawed ipob terrorist group. shikena.

Majesty2:
Piter obingo is going nowhere, zombidiots should know this and have peace of mind

Yawnnnnnnnnnsssssss

FreeStuffsNG:
The government took too long to rein in the leader of the outlawed ipob terrorist group. shikena.

Evil man.

Enemies of progress in Nigeria.

No wonder Femi was silent when his kinsmen were butchered in igangan and many place in the SW all because of power.

You asked us to be slaves and live while our heritage is being taken away from us.

God will pu.nish you

To hell with this f*cker.

I heard Army have gone to burn down market and murdered igbo market men and women.

UGM you know what to do.

Bring me the head of every single Army you see in Anambra State.

YORUBA TRIBALIST BIGGOT, I KNOW PETER OBI GO THEY PAIN UNA.



GO AND DIE!




OBI IS NIGERIA NEXT PRESIDENT.

Calling Nigeria ZOO is under statement..

Nigeria is worser than a ZOO.

Biafra must be free from this ZOO.

BlazinGlory40:


Yawnnnnnnnnnsssssss

Adisena or Whatever, thank God you and your party is feeling the obi's heat, be rest assured that you or whoever cannot stop obi if Nigerians give him the mandate.


BOKOHARAM was ravaging northwest in 2015 when BUHARI from that zone won the presidency.


Femi is a useless fool who said that communities should give up their ancestral land to Fulanis herdsmen so as to continue living, adisena is a personification everything evil.

This propaganda is stale already. We are going to vote for Obi and if you are not comfortable with it, go and die

Femi Adeshina, the mouth peace of Buharis janja-weed government. He sees nothing wrong with Buhari. To him Buhari is always perfect. An emberassment of a man! No single rail line through the East. No single power station! No serious efforts towards opening up the eastern ports. The east coming last in both state an local governments allocations from monies generated from duties mainly paid by eastern business men.

No serious attempt to improve lives in the east for over 8 years. Just second Niger bridge that will be tolled. "Dot in a circle", "5%", "language you will understand".. all are ok with Femi. Evil tribalists masquerading as patriots. No need to insult you fat toad. Your time is almost up. All that goes around, comes around. We will be waiting for you guys to ever complain about any political issues in this country again. Buhari really helped some of us to understand you lot better.

Wetin concern unknown gunmen esn terrorist with Peter Obi campaign for president?

Majesty2:
Piter obingo is going nowhere, zombidiots should know this and have peace of mind

Tinubu can only go and change his pissy pissy bladder

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I don't bother reading the long bull crap..

Buhari people have been killing thousands of people across the nation,ask the shameless adesina how many times he have condemned the killing of Nigerians in middle belt and other part of the country..

femi is right

It might be possible that..

femi and buhari would have discussed this issue of ibo presidency in aso rock

You see , we have said it before that....


No northern man would not want an ibo man to rule this country



So, Support tinubu so that the power can cum to the south

Now we know who are killing in igbo land

Igno people calling Nigeria a zoo is his problem?

Did anyone tell him that his principal, Muhammadu Buhari, is a Fulani man whom herdsmen from his tribe are killing people all over Nigeria but he got elected twice?

So the people whose herdsmen are killing people all across Nigeria, can produce the President

But your problem are those who called Nigeria a zoo?

Terrible, this shows that Nigeria is really a zoo

Every UGM bullet has the name of FULANI TERRORISTS it's going to kill.
To those terrorists that burnt down Ekeh ututu market, your end is near. You will not leave SE alive.
Vultures will feed on your skulls.
Blud 4 Blud

Why are Yoruba's taking this election as a tribal thing? Should Igbo's do same, I swear no Yoruba will ever rule Nigeria again.


Imagine the idiot spewing this thrash.
I only pray that Peter Obi wins to address the problems of the masses otherwise All Nigerians will look for away to even travel to Somalia for greener pastures.

APC is a big No.

The irresponsible Yoruba bigot never for once spoken against all the killings in his own town by Fulani's, all he cares about is IPOB

See this idiot that said ....