Federal Government of Nigeria's approach on these pro-Nnamdi Kanu agitators is commendable. It has rendered IPOB irrelevant. They have foolishly confined their cause to some restrictred areas thereby further making their call a clannish and selfish cry of people who allowed blind ethnic jingioists influence their political choice at the last elections against the constant warnings of men like Rochas Okorocha and Chris Ngige.
I laughed whenever I read reports from Igbo leaders of thoughts begging the FG to take the agitators seriously and I see desperation for recognition. Shortly after the defeat of experienced during the last elections, even before Buhari was sworn into office, some of these elements were the first to cry marginalization and begged for position in the new governments. They will never learn. We warned them not to play the dangerous games of ethno-religious balnakization but they will never learn.
Out of shame,
secessionist voices which have been silent during the administration of
Jonathan was reactivated and hate speeches were shared even by so-called
democrats obviously in act of desperation to arm-twist the government
into begging them so they can gain a political high ground, but
unfortunately, the new Sheriff in town does not seem to care.
The protest has been confined to the Igbo dominated areas with various surrounding ethnic groups including the Ijaw, Itshekiri etc asking to be excused from the project. Markets were shut down, businesses were forced to close down over their agitation but who is at a lost.
The FG should maintain this posture and I can assure you that the whole cry will die out in few weeks. When they are hungry, they will open their shops and stalls for business. I laughed when IPOB deceived the people that 88 countries backed their agitation, where are the 88 countries now?
When Nigerians stood up to fight during the fuel subsidy protest, these elements frustrated that move because of their blind loyalty and their attitude of cutting their nose to spite their face. Now they are shouting marginalization. Must everything be about them?
If you call for protest against corrupt politicians, against poor roads, against unemployment, these are factors inhibiting progress in Nigeria and definitely we shall join you; but if you call others animals and call my country zoo, then you definitely deserve know pity. Keep your cry to yourself. Wake us up when you have a better cause to fight.
Written by Olu Adegoke
The protest has been confined to the Igbo dominated areas with various surrounding ethnic groups including the Ijaw, Itshekiri etc asking to be excused from the project. Markets were shut down, businesses were forced to close down over their agitation but who is at a lost.
The FG should maintain this posture and I can assure you that the whole cry will die out in few weeks. When they are hungry, they will open their shops and stalls for business. I laughed when IPOB deceived the people that 88 countries backed their agitation, where are the 88 countries now?
When Nigerians stood up to fight during the fuel subsidy protest, these elements frustrated that move because of their blind loyalty and their attitude of cutting their nose to spite their face. Now they are shouting marginalization. Must everything be about them?
If you call for protest against corrupt politicians, against poor roads, against unemployment, these are factors inhibiting progress in Nigeria and definitely we shall join you; but if you call others animals and call my country zoo, then you definitely deserve know pity. Keep your cry to yourself. Wake us up when you have a better cause to fight.
Written by Olu Adegoke
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