Buhari lampoon Biafran agitators
Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, lampooned those agitating for the
secession of Biafra , insisting that his administration would ensure
continuous existence of Nigeria as a united entity.
Speaking at the palace of the Emir of Katsina during his official
visit to the state, Buhari recalled that over two million Nigerians were
killed during the 30 month of the Nigerian civil war which was fought
to ensure unity of the nation.
He said the nation was plunged in a civil war leading to colossal
lost of lives and properties in the bid to ensure its unity “but
recently, some people who were not even born then are saying they want
to divide Nigeria”
“I always say the civil war was fought for the unity of Nigeria
because then we don’t even discover oil let alone enjoying it. But two
million people were killed”
He assured that his administration will do all it could to ensure the
continuous existence of Nigeria as a peaceful and one united entity.
The President who admitted that he knows the difficulties Nigerians
are passing through said government was doing everything possible to
change the fortunes of the nation for the better.
He urged Nigerians who have land to embrace farming “while those who don’t have should learn a trade.”
Earlier in his address, the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir
accused the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan for
abandoning the contract for dredging of River Niger noting “in land
water way is the wealth of the nation and these people don’t want it
here”.
Emir Kabir who urged residents especially the hausa-fulani to
intensify prayers for PMB said there are enemies within and outside.
“We know there are saboteurs but we will finish them with prayers”
the Emir said and requested for the renovation of dams in the state so
as to boost irrigation farming and water supply.
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