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Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by RZArecta(op): 9:10pm On Jun 16, 2020
The Presidency on Tuesday knocked some Northern youths for their recent statement on the security challenges being faced in the country, saying that they would have met harsh retribution from a dictatorial government.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, asked the youths to thank their stars that the nation is operating a “truly democratic government” where free speech is guaranteed.

A coalition of Northern youth groups had on Monday asked the Federal Government to stop the massive killings and raiding of communities in the North by bandits and Boko Haram insurgents.


In separate statements, they decried the deplorable security situation in the North and demanded the immediate removal of the service chiefs.


On its part, the Coalition of Northern Groups had in its June 12 message said Nigeria, particularly the north, has had the worst set of incompetent leaders in the last five years.

But Shehu said it amounted to a grave mistake for the Northern youths to dissociate themselves from Democracy Day and, in effect de-cognizing democracy as a chosen system of government.


He said, “For a start, if the group dared to issue such a comment under non-democratic method, they would have met a swift and harsh retribution from a dictatorial government.

“They should thank their stars that we are operating a truly democratic government where the rights of free speech are guaranteed and protected.

“This government has done more than any other – elected or not elected – to curtail and beat back the terrorists.


“Similarly, no government has done more to foster democracy and freedom of speech in Nigeria than the current administration.


“The fact that CNG is freely able to transmit garbage to the media in the hope they will be widely reported is a testament to the freedom of expression and media liberty that exists in our country today.


“Equally, the fact that the government is issuing this statement, in response to the puerile message is a testament that today Nigeria is a country where disagreements can be aired publicly through the press, not through less gentlemanly methods used in the past.


“We hope that CNG will consider the facts and reconsider the unhelpful and inaccurate message their statements contain when issuing them in the future.

“We are facing severe hardships because of the coronavirus pandemic. And we continue to face the challenges posed by the terrorists Boko Haram.

“Yet when groups such as the Coalition of Northern Groups put out statements claiming that Democracy Day holds no purpose and the government somehow wishes for the northern states to be struggling, it is embarrassing not for the government but for the group, its members and their sponsors.”

https://punchng.com/thank-your-stars-we-are-in-a-democracy-presidency-tells-northern-youths/
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues:
Shame on the presidency undecided
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Vyzz: 9:13pm On Jun 16, 2020
grin
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by RZArecta(op): 9:14pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa, dem say una get luck if not by now your eyes would have seen your ears. No be me talk am o, na presidency talk am cool
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Racoon(m):
The statement urge governments and security agencies to respect the constitutional rights of citizens to express their opinions peacefully.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/06/15/northern-groups-demand-sack-of-service-chiefs-give-fg-14-day-ultimatum-to-stop-killings/amp/

What kind of irresponsible statements & useless threat is this? What does this evil govt take Nigerians for? Hear the useless presidency talking as if it's not running a dictatorial government already.

Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by BeeBeeOoh(m): 9:26pm On Jun 16, 2020
Nawa oh! Has it gotten to threatening people??




Well, shame on that self acclaimed repentant democrat called Buhari and his supporters embarassed
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Arrewa: 9:31pm On Jun 16, 2020
Ok
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by femicyrus(m): 9:31pm On Jun 16, 2020
Bokoharam and harmed bandits have being thanking their stars in the last 5 years under this Democratic government. When caught after murdering innocent lives, they are rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society with option of employment into Nigerian army or foreign scholarships.
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Arrewa: 9:37pm On Jun 16, 2020
RZArecta:
Arrewa, dem say una get luck if not by now your eyes would have seen your ears. No be me talk am o, na presidency talk am cool
Buhari is killing Apc!

There's an impending plan to distroy Apc for a northerner from PDP to emerge as the president in 2023

I'm a northerner, a realist and an optimist

But one thing they don't know is that our people are now wiser!

We'll never allow government to use our lives for politics

We'll not politicize the death of our people
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 9:41pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
Buhari is killing Apc!

There's an impending plan to distroy Apc for a northerner from PDP to emerge as the president in 2023

I'm a northerner I'm a realist and an optimist
So the recent daily killings is a game plan to kill Apc while innocent people are paying for it

Na this kind politics North is still playing in 21st century?
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Arrewa: 9:44pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
So the recent daily killings is a game plan to kill Apc while innocent people are paying for it

Na this kind politics North is still playing in 21st century?
brace up to the reality!

The Northerners are beginning to hate Apc and Buhari in particular!!

Buhari has deliberately failed the north...and it's going to affect the APC

No amount of rigging can save APC in 2023 election

I see PDP coming back
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by RZArecta(op): 9:49pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
Shame on the presidency undecided
talk truth, is this statement from your mind huh
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 9:50pm On Jun 16, 2020
RZArecta:
talk truth, is this statement from your mind huh
No, from your Anus undecided
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by uboma(m): 9:55pm On Jun 16, 2020
The presidency had gone to the gutters.....
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 10:00pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
brace up to the reality!

The Northerners are beginning to hate Apc and Buhari in particular!!

Buhari has deliberately failed the north...and it's going to affect the APC

No amount of rigging can save APC in 2023 election

I see PDP coming back
So Pdp are using the killings to undermine the efforts of this government just to get sympathy votes in 2023.

Did I get you right?
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by RZArecta(op): 10:05pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
Buhari is killing Apc!

There's an impending plan to distroy Apc for a northerner from PDP to emerge as the president in 2023

I'm a northerner, a realist and an optimist

But one thing they don't know is that our people are now wiser!

We'll never allow government to use our lives for politics

We'll not politicize the death of our people
very heavy allegations here
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by RZArecta(op): 10:08pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
So Pdp are using the killings to undermine the efforts of this government just to get sympathy votes in 2023.

Did I get you right?
The APC has done a pretty good job of destroying itself without any help from the PDP, let’s focus on the topic here though. Presidency says the northern youths for hear am (Shia and IPOB style) if not for democracy grin
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 10:10pm On Jun 16, 2020
RZArecta:
The APC has done a pretty good job of destroying itself without any help from the PDP, let’s focus on the topic here though. Presidency says the northern youths for hear am (Shia and IPOB style) if not for democracy grin
If that's the game plan for North to retain the presidency, we can only wish them all the best
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Arrewa:
helinues:
So Pdp are using the killings to undermine the efforts of this government just to get sympathy votes in 2023.

Did I get you right?
let's assume that PDP are behind this to undermine the effort of the government.

What is the government doing to stop this?? The aids were busy insulting our elders for speaking out...

The presidency is threatening Arewa youths for staging a peaceful protest.

Threatening people who lost their love ones that you promised to protect.

Where are the billions of naira the government has been spending on the military?

Buhari has failed... He should resign and handover to his VP who I belive has the intellectual capacity to effectively pilot the affair of this country

Buhari is killing this party we invested money, sweat, trust and our lives on...

He should honorary resign
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by DenreleDave(m): 10:15pm On Jun 16, 2020
RZArecta:
The Presidency on Tuesday knocked some Northern youths for their recent statement on the security challenges being faced in the country, saying that they would have met harsh retribution from a dictatorial government.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, asked the youths to thank their stars that the nation is operating a “truly democratic government” where free speech is guaranteed.

A coalition of Northern youth groups had on Monday asked the Federal Government to stop the massive killings and raiding of communities in the North by bandits and Boko Haram insurgents.


In separate statements, they decried the deplorable security situation in the North and demanded the immediate removal of the service chiefs.


On its part, the Coalition of Northern Groups had in its June 12 message said Nigeria, particularly the north, has had the worst set of incompetent leaders in the last five years.

But Shehu said it amounted to a grave mistake for the Northern youths to dissociate themselves from Democracy Day and, in effect de-cognizing democracy as a chosen system of government.


He said, “For a start, if the group dared to issue such a comment under non-democratic method, they would have met a swift and harsh retribution from a dictatorial government.

“They should thank their stars that we are operating a truly democratic government where the rights of free speech are guaranteed and protected.

“This government has done more than any other – elected or not elected – to curtail and beat back the terrorists.


“Similarly, no government has done more to foster democracy and freedom of speech in Nigeria than the current administration.


“The fact that CNG is freely able to transmit garbage to the media in the hope they will be widely reported is a testament to the freedom of expression and media liberty that exists in our country today.


“Equally, the fact that the government is issuing this statement, in response to the puerile message is a testament that today Nigeria is a country where disagreements can be aired publicly through the press, not through less gentlemanly methods used in the past.


“We hope that CNG will consider the facts and reconsider the unhelpful and inaccurate message their statements contain when issuing them in the future.

“We are facing severe hardships because of the coronavirus pandemic. And we continue to face the challenges posed by the terrorists Boko Haram.

“Yet when groups such as the Coalition of Northern Groups put out statements claiming that Democracy Day holds no purpose and the government somehow wishes for the northern states to be struggling, it is embarrassing not for the government but for the group, its members and their sponsors.”

https://punchng.com/thank-your-stars-we-are-in-a-democracy-presidency-tells-northern-youths/
Presidency isn't suppose to say sumtin like this na
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Racoon(m): 10:15pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
So the recent daily killings is a game plan to kill Apc while innocent people are paying for it.So this kind politics North is still playing in 21st century?
I agree with you.
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by ThatFairGuy: 10:19pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
brace up to the reality!
The Northerners are beginning to hate Apc and Buhari in particular!!
Buhari has deliberately failed the north...and it's going to affect the APC
No amount of rigging can save APC in 2023 election
I see PDP coming back
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 10:19pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
let's assume that PDP are behind this to undermine the effort of the government.

What is the government doing to stop this?? The aids were busy insulting our elders for speaking out...

The presidency is threatening Arewa youths for staging a peaceful protest.

Threatening people who lost their love ones that you promised to protect.

Where are the billions of naira the government spending on the military?

Buhari has failed... He should resign and handover to his VP who I belive has the intellectual capacity to effectively pilot the affair of this country

Buhari is killing this party we invested money, sweat, trust and our lives on...

He should honorary design
let's assume that PDP are behind this to undermine the effort of the government
How can the government win this kind of war when some elites are purposefully sponsoring all this attacks while some Northerners are dancing to the tune. Who are the people shielding the criminals? Are the Emirs still want to continue feigning ignorance?

Like I said, if this is northern elites/Northerners game plans to retain the power.. We can only wish you guys all the best.

SW are too civil to engage in such competition all in the name of presidency
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Arrewa:
helinues:
How can the government win this kind of war when some elites are purposefully sponsoring all this attacks while some Northerners are dancing to the tune. Who are the people shielding the criminals? Are the Emirs still want to continue feigning ignorance?

Like I said, if this is northern elites/Northerners game plans to retain the power.. We can only wish you guys all the best.

SW are to civil to engage in such competition all in the name of presidency
an average Northerner doesn't have problem with the west ruling this country.

No be now we start dey vote Yoruba people into power!

All we are asking is for security in 5 states in Northern Nigeria...

Borno, southern kaduna, Kastina,Jos and Sokoto villages

And don't you ever In your life insult our emirs again by tagging them ignorance cos I will insult all the Obas and in yoruba land...

This has nothing to with our emirs or an average nothing... This is politics and has to with politicians.
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Sammygist: 10:20pm On Jun 16, 2020
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 10:21pm On Jun 16, 2020
Racoon:
I agree with you.
Bro, we can only wish Northerners all the best in their quest for power even if their people are going to be used as pawn
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by helinues: 10:30pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
an average Northerner doesn't have problem with the wedt ruling this country.

No be now we start dey vote Yoruba people into power!

All we are asking is for security in 5 states in Northern Nigeria...

Borno, southern kaduna, Kastina,Jos and Sokoto villages

And don't you ever In your life insult our emirs again by tagging them ignorance cos I will insult all the Obas and in yoruba land...

This has nothing to with our emirs or an average nothing... This is politics and has to with politicians.
grin grin

Don't get too emotional about this.. You should know I can't really feel it that much like the people affected.

We will continue to maintain peace and order down in SW

All the best to you guys oo..
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Gandollar(f): 10:35pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
Shame on the presidency undecided
cheesy
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Gandollar(f): 10:38pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
Ok
Fulani miscreant -++Garba shehu 2020 grin
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Charmingrascal(m): 10:43pm On Jun 16, 2020
Femi Adesina


Garba Sheu




Bashir Ahmad





Lauretta Onochie


Those are the most arrogant people in Buhari's Government
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Gandollar(f): 10:51pm On Jun 16, 2020
Arrewa:
brace up to the reality!

The Northerners are beginning to hate Apc and Buhari in particular!!

Buhari has deliberately failed the north...and it's going to affect the APC

No amount of rigging can save APC in 2023 election

I see PDP coming back
Toor...

Quotasystem ThatFairguy Helinues metaphysical mynd44 Lzaa imhotep seunmsg Frlukas Racoon, Aroleoduwa, festacman Rzarecta simplyleo omenkalives babaramota80 omenka liondeleo johnmartus etc ..so you all have conspired to rob us of Yoruba Igbo presidency 2023? grin

We no go green ooo...Ibo we no trust una again.....Remi Tinubu grin
Re: Thank Your Stars We’re In A Democracy : Presidency To Arewa Youths by Gandollar(f): 10:53pm On Jun 16, 2020
helinues:
No, from your Anus undecided
Lawd! grin.
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