President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for an independent Palestinian State forced Israel to formally recognize the agitation by the Indigenous Peoples of Bi­afra (IPOB) for the creation of an independent State of Biafra, an Arab diplomat has disclosed.
The diplomat said at the weekend that Buhari’s pledge to help “our brothers and sisters in Palestine” attain independence greatly angered the Israeli government.
Buhari had in a visit last year to Qatar, promised the Emir (Head of State) Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, that “we will stand side by side with you, until our brothers and sisters in Palestine achieve their desired objectives (independence).”
According to the diplomat, “Buhari’s meddling in the Israeli-Palestanian crisis was largely unnecessary”.
The envoy pointed out that “while Buhari keeps addressing Palestinians as ‘our brothers and sisters,’ majority of Muslim countries like Senegal have since soft-pedaled on their support for Palestinians.”
He continued: “It was not for nothing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose to recognize Biafra at a very important ceremony like the Holocaust memorial, last April.”

“At the memorial, Netanyahu chided the
world for keeping quiet and standing aside and did not prevent genocide or mass murder in Biafra, Cambodia, Rwanda, Sudan and also in Syria.”
He observed, “Netanyahu is the first Head of State of a First World country to describe the 1967-1970 war against Biafra as genocide.”
“The Israeli PM’s presence at the 51st
ECOWAS summit in Liberia, the first by any Israeli leader to Africa, and the first by any non-African Head of State, coupled with the promise of a $1 billion solar power project for the region, was tailored to teach Nigeria a bitter lesson,” stressed the envoy.
He noted that Nigeria’s absence at the “very important” regional summit may have been orchestrated to avoid the em­barrassment the very large Israeli delegation would have caused the country.
The envoy said: “ECOWAS countries have a combined population of about 350 mil­lion, of which Nigeria, which suffers tremendous power deficit, has about 180 million or more than half of the total pop­ulation. Clearly, one would have expected such solar power plant to be sited in Nigeria, but Israel chose Liberia apparently to snub Nigeria.”

He added that Israel’s bid for reinstatement as an observer in the African Union (AU) would further injure Nigeria’s interests.
“Perhaps Nigeria should pay greater attention to Netanyahu’s forecast at the ECOWAS summit that ‘Israel is coming to Africa and Africa is coming to Israel”.
He expressed fears that with Nigeria’s decision to withhold funding of the ECOWAS may have come a whittling down of the country’s dominance in the sub-region.
“Nigeria’s influence in ECOWAS is at its lowest ebb. The country used to be the biggest financier of ECOWAS, but stopped funding the body the moment Buhari came into power. Nigeria’s indebtedness now hovers around $700,000. What did you expect? The other member countries are now forced to look elsewhere, and don’t be surprised if non-African countiries like Israel come in handy,” opined the diplomat.

He cited the recent decision of Morocco, a northern African country, to join ECOWAS as a pointer to the belief that certain countries can’t wait to take over Nigeria’s leadership role in West Africa.
“I fear that like Israel, Morocco may have a diplomatic axe to grind with Nigeria after your president (Buhari) openly declared support for the independence of Western Sahara just a few months after hosting King Mohammed VI in Abuja”.
”I don’t know the shape of your country’s foreign policy. Your president goes about canvassing support for people who seek self determination in Israel and Morocco, yet rolls out the tanks on Nigerians who express the same sentiments.

http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/buhari-support-for-palestine-western-sahara-made-israel-recognize-biafra-envoy/

Please can someone just shoot that Bastardd Buhari for us.

Smh. The reason sounds petty and it disgusts me

bullshit

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OK
Continue

SharkTank:
Smh. The reason sounds petty and it disgusts me

You are Afonja now

CROWNWEALTH019:

You are Afonja now

I'm Igbo

The vegetable really played a big role in dividing this country. I am sure if he was around, Nig would be concluding referendum by now. Mr vegetable, may you be blessed for a job well done

My God...I have nothing to say but to say Shame to my sai Baba and buhari loyalist...taking my head.

This should serve to warn those who always talk of war to understand that the possibility of defeating the igbos in a war in this present age is far-fetched. More so is the fact that the likes of Tompolo are just waiting to unleash theirs.
This country must resort to true federalism as soon as possible or lost it all.
Today is no longer yesterday.

PMB has really caused a lot of harm than good to this country (Nigeria). There're some sensitive issues on international stage you don't just delve into.

Let's suspend disbelief for a minute. Israel leads the US by the nose. If Israel asks for USA assistance Nigeria is cooked like bacon. The USA always blocks any sanctions directed at Israel. They went to war over them, Send billions in aid and have generous millitary contracts etc.

Sai Chanji

Click like if u know buhari is incompetent.


Click share if he is doing the right thing.

Blackfire:
Click like if u know buhari is incompetent.


Click share if he is doing the right thing.

Just say you are looking for free likes. You people are just using buhari to shine anyhow

KEVIND:
PMB has really caused a lot of harm than good to this country (Nigeria). There're some sensitive issues on international stage you don't just delve into.

a certain african president refused to back biafra in the 60s cos he had same calls at his home country but buhari has same prob yet he champions separation call in other countries and says its the official position of the country; what a useless man

I knew the moment our senile old man started referring Palestine as "our brothers and sisters" the Cold War between Nigeria and Israel/America, Just began.

Just few months ago, Israel sent delegates to Ecowas meeting and surprisingly Osibanjo chickened out with Nigeria. probably based on instructions from Daura or Kyari.

This useless administration makes Mr. Yemi, a professor of law, look like a nonenty. I am just sorry to say this

ephi123:


Just say you are looking for free likes. You people are just using buhari to shine anyhow

Sey Apc and buhari no dey use u shine..