₦airaland Forum

Ibrahim Yahaya addresses Femi Fani-
Kayode – one of the most controversial figures on
the Nigerian political arena. Mr Yahaya tries to
convince the notorious opinion-maker to direct his
advanced writing skills to promoting unity instead
of instigating hatred and violence among the
Nigerian ehnic groups.
The earth remained silent whilst my heart lurked
and wondered in agony searching for a balm to
ease the mental trouble caused by your words.
They kept attacking my thoughts as I laid restless,
unable to sleep. A mental torture was like to a
heavy whip on a bleeding skin.
Unworthy application of usefull skills
For some unknown reasons I admire your literary
skills. Not much can be said about your personality.
Fair enough, I learnt to be less fond of you as a
person. If I were in your shoes, I would choose to
use the ink to address the matters of the state,
rather than to belabour a person, a group or an
entity, objectively.
No grudges, sir, but I strongly disapprove of the
people, who do everything to set the country ablaze
with unnecessary rhetoric, I seriously do. At the
point, where unity is undoubtedly an exigency, you,
who have labeled yourself as a good citizen and
patriot, strive vigorously to preach the opposite.
Haba! Try to sell the assumption that you honestly
care about Nigeria for once.
The bitterness of defeat
I bet with my birth certificate that you would not
have set fire of disintegration to Nigeria had your
principal won the 2015 poll. You would have been a
unity preacher then! You would have used your
literary skills to polish the need for the united
Nigeria, and sing a lullaby to every soul trying to
heal the old wound of the civil war. Is it not time to
wake up from the illusions and vile attempts to split
the nation, and embrace the fact that the election
was lost?
I may be an ordinary citizen, but I am proud of my
country. The little time spent visiting the egregious
past can be diverted into the brainstorming
sessions to move Nigeria forward.
Biafra issue
It is of no relevance to make unnecessary calls and
paint someone a hero rather than an enemy of
peace. Truth be told, nobody contributed to the
travails of our Igbo brothers; they did it
themselves. They have been neglected to some
extent in the past because the wound was still
fresh, and we had very bad government. A new
administration came to spread the breathe of
succour to the masses across the country, and
reduce the divide existing as a result of the war.
Our Igbo brothers should join us to make it a
reality unless these attempts fall into oblivion. I
believe you should echo the same advice.
I find it difficult to come to terms with your mind-
blowing assertions, when you talk about Biafra, sir.
No disrespect, but I feel you can do much better by
preaching restraint, not the opposite. We both
know the potent force the media hold, hence the
need for caution in our articles. Innocent lives with
little or no knowledge about the civil war might get
inspired by your well-cooked jaundice-spiced
narratives aimed at reducing the country to shreds.
The real freedom is in restraint
Yes, freedom of expression and speech is relevant.
However, there is no such thing as absolute
freedom. You must always be cautious about how,
when and what you say. You should shy away from
blowing the whistle of unrest, spicing the flames of
tension and harassing the thin fabrics of unity. It is
to our detriment if Nigeria falls for the seductive
drum of war. All parties should unite to return
Nigeria to her status of the African Giant. This is
not the time for irrelevant discussions.
It is now very obvious that our reason for expelling
the former principal was the misconception that
the man was bad. Verily, the man was good; he
only wined and dined with the bad company. If the
ideas expressed in your articles are a reflection of
the pieces of advice you gave the former president,
I know exactly who stands behind his fall. However,
I do not think you do.
Stop the dangerous propaganda!
Sir, you must not rape the unity of Nigeria via your
well-apprehended tantrums. You must not beat the
drum of unrest simply because of the ill feelings
you have towards the incumbent administration.
You must not cause trepidation in the hearts of
many Nigerians by recalling the unpleasant
memories of the civil war. Sir, you must learn to
use your skills to quell any threat to the unity of our
poor nation. We have endured bad governance for
too long. Please, do not heap more misery to the
poor Nigerians because we are destined to bear
the brunt of any disaster, especially war. You and
your likes are having a honeymoon outside the
country while the innocent poor you have misled
suffer in agony.
You should be wary of the calls you make because
you would go down in history as the one who
refused to allow the sleeping dog lie. That is
something I think you would not like.
Sir, the quest of making Nigeria a great place to live
is not a one man’s job. This onerous task requires
collective effort. They say: united we stand, and
divided we fall. I therefore admonish you to weigh
the consequences of your words before they are
made public. The unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct!
Ibrahim Yahaya writes from Suleja, Niger state.

FFK go blow u with grammar soon

merry02:
FFK go blow u with grammar soon

I believe he will, but I'm glad he received d message. Wateva he does with it is his own cup of tea. All we are calling for is unity. Its d only way forward

Sooner or later FFK go enter Jail... its Just a matter of time