₦airaland Forum

THE presidency Thursday night cautioned the Co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls Group, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, not to ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods Thousands of IPOB supporters heading to Kanu’s home in Umuahia, Abia state as Nigerian army allegedly lay siege at Kanu’s home The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement Thursday night told Dr. Ezekwesili to demonstrate a great sense of responsibility in the face of national security challenges posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB incendiary propaganda designed to cause civil unrest in the country. According to Shehu, “a prominent influencer like Dr. Oby has a moral and patriotic duty not to give ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods.

“While it is convenient for the civil society activist to condemn the military and the government of President Buhari, Mrs Ezekwesili didn’t find it appropriate, even once, to criticise the dangerous and violent propaganda being propagated by the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Oby, as they call her, tweets on everything. Why was she silent on this one?” He said that the attacks on soldiers and policemen by IPOB supporters “was most irresponsible, indefensible and reckless” and that nobody in her position “should elevate mobs to the status of rock stars for the sake of playing to the gallery.” The presidential media aide said while the military are taking all precautions to observe the rules of engagement, “there is a deliberate sinister agenda by IPOB to provoke the soldiers into killing innocent people in retaliation so that Nnamdi Kanu would use the pictures of the victims for international propaganda by the accusing the government of ethnic cleansing against the Igbos with the sole purpose of gaining sympathy. “A president who has put put the nation’s cash cows, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo; who has given four out of five states in the subregion senior cabinet posts in his administration, including Foreign Affairs; and Industry, Trade and Investment, and is constructing the Second Niger bridge after years of deceit and false starts cannot be called a hater of the Igbo.

” The statement warned that the politicization of the ongoing military exercise in the subregion, itself in line with similar exercises in the five other geopolitical regions is inimical to the military readiness of the armed forces and the much-desired improved civilian-military relations in the country. Malam Shehu wondered why Mrs. Ezekwesili “retreated to the background or lost her voice while IPOB supporters were violently molesting, harassing, attacking and jeopardizing the lives of indigenes and non-indigenes.” He challenged Mrs. Ezekwesili to explain to Nigerians where the constitution of Nigeria, and international human rights law support the killing and molestation of innocent people in the name of advocacy for self determination. According to him, “her hypocritical and timid silence while Kanu’s IPOB supporters were engaged in lawlessness and recklessness in violation of his bail conditions is a burden on her credibility as a national crusader who should be courageous to condemn criminality. This art of using a raincoat while taking a bath is nothing short of self deceit.”

He reminded her that “if the Buhari administration could take tough action against the extremist religious groups in the northern parts of the country to preserve national security, it is ridiculous to accuse the President of sending soldiers to the Southeast because he hates the Igbos. The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari respects all citizens and will ensure that they are safe and secure wherever they reside.”

Shehu advised her to rise above pettiness and sentiments, and to resist the temptation to play to the gallery, when the country’s national security is under threat, adding that “seeking to make political capital out of a chaotic situation is highly unbecoming of her and of the reputation she has worked hard to build over the years.”

sarrki:
Ipobs failed to seek knowledge

Due to chronic hatred in them

sarrki:
Young man why not seek understanding

Service chiefs is imbedded in the constitution

sarrki:
Uncle please go and ask how party politics works

During Gej Yoruba's were sidelined

We didn't vote for him

So its normal uncle

All around the world in as much its democracy

Israeljones:
Pls when next You are throwing a shade pls do ensure you try to be more articulate..
And this ur comment shows you can only read but lack comprehension..

sarrki:
Its all about hatred for pmb




Hate is like CANCER, very easy to treat and cure if discovered at early stage but almost impossible to cure when discovered late!

Almaiga:
The type of Igbo this Igbo man smoked must be strong
Kanu will be arrested and returned to Kuje and heaven will not fall. The uprising afterwards will only take place in the 5 Eastern States. And Buratai's Boys will be having a filled time parforming a series of Target Practice.
Be warned

Israeljones:
He's going there to talk again...
All He knows is to talk and talk to convince more gullible followers...
He should just start somthn...

Things the coward kanu cud do to make himself a Brave man

. Ignore the referendum sh.it and just declare the country

. Block the whole of south east from external immigrants

.Create a law of ur own to govern the whole southeast

.Chase away any Nigerian forces within the region..

. Create ur own Biafran currency to spend..


But the eediot is only thriving on cheap popularity and dining with those corrupt politicians he claimed to preach against....

That guy is everything but mouth only...

smartty68:
Southern leaders had the opportunities of making things right but they choosed to worship the Northern leaders, why complain now

Southern leaders are disappointments.

The country is in disarray

feelgoodInc:
I'll go straight to the point because I don't like beating around the bush.

After my travel to Ebonyi state I have come to realise many things.

First that Ebonyi state is not a biafran land.
in fact the people who call themselves Igbos living in Ebonyi state are strangers in that state.

If I was blindfolded in my trip to Ebonyi state then I would have thought I was in Bauchi state or katsina state.... A NORTHERN STATE.

I'm saying this out of my observation that

Ebonyi can never be a biafran land.

Ebonyi will never be a biafran land.

There are only four states in the so called biafran struggle.

I don't want to say much but you already know what I'm saying.

This is the reason why other Igbos are always skeptical about people from Ebonyi, and I can tell you that the last rally at Ebonyi state were not Ebonyi state indigenes but people from other states, and Dave Umahi the Governor of Ebonyi said that they are not biafran and will not allow the rally although it happened.

Guys I'm just telling you what I saw, you won't believe me... Ebonyi is a NORTHERN STATE.

forget about it's location in the map.


I support one Nigeria, I also support restructuring and secession too.

sarrki:
Cooly please cool down

Ipobs are not fighting for justice

sarrki:
The 1999 sharia uproar is to win election in States not federal

We need to understand the difference

The northern oligarchy all agreed for power to move to south west to pacify the zone for the loss of Mko

So please check your source again

Okoroawusa:
I know u r igbo that is y I answered u in igbo.

Where I differs from u is that I dnt see humans from their skin color,tribe,language,religion,gender or physical disability.

Am not a tribal/racial bigot.

sarrki:
Sharia as been part of the north since time immemorial

That's why present Kano emir father was deposed in 1963

History is good sha

Try and be vast in reading it will help

sarrki:
He's Igbo

Real Igbo

Confirmed Nigeria citizen

sarrki:
He's Igbo

Real Igbo

Confirmed Nigeria citizen

Okoroawusa:
nwanna,

Abum Onye Igbo.


Odika ibu onye ofu na Nairaland.

Okoroawusa:
Dnt speak ignorantly.Referendum is alien to Nigeria.
BTW,y now?Did ur god kanu ask for referendum b4 d conduct of 2015 elections?

Okoroawusa:
The feeling of who owns Nigeria is what d politicians tell u when d money sharing at the top doesnot favour them.

sarrki:
All enemies of Nigeria will not know peace

Okoroawusa:
correct him,biko.


Am Igbo n IPOB does not speak for me

sarrki:


Nna point of correction , no one ever said Igbo

We mean Ipobs

Ipobs are miscreants

Okoroawusa:
The answer is simple.


BUHARI WON 2015 ELECTION!

sarrki:
Ipobs pigs and miscreants over to you

Enemies of the state can partake in it

All enemies of Nigeria will not know peace

Okoroawusa:
Are u through?

Now coil up in ur baby cot n suck ur thumb to sleep!

Awon omo kekeke po nigeria nairaland o!

Okoroawusa:
Nwodo should go n st down.He was dancing reggae blues with Kanu b4 they parted ways.The Arewa elites condemned IMMEDIATELY the quit notice.Igbo elites left the cancer called Nnamdi Kanu to fester.only Rochas was crying like a lone voice in the wilderness.

Did the Arewa youths call any tribe derogatory name,abuse igbo elders,abuse the president(both past n current),abuse hausa leaders(dead n alive)?

Granted,they dont right to give any tribe quit notice but that the only way they can show that hate speech,name calling,heating up the polity r not the exclusive rights of Nnamdi Kanu.Two can play that game.

The Igbo leaders need to do the needful.CALL NNAMDI KANU TO ORDER!

GoroTango:
Igbos are just too sentimental. The issue of Kanu and arewa youths are seperate. While those arewa youth should have been arrested long ago, it does not detract from the fact that Kanu violated his bail conditions and the FG is right in demanding his rearrest.