The Former Director of Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the statement made by the Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Junaid Mohammed suggesting the Igbos were beneficiaries of favouritism.
Reacting to the statement, Fani-Kayode described the statement as insensitive and uncharitable adding that if there was any attempt to butcher the Igbos or a repeat of what happened in 1966, it would be resisted by not only the Igbos, but by all Nigerians.
He said these actions could lead to further secession attempts which according to him would be successful.
Mohammed had during an interview with journalists noted that people of the Igbo extraction have enjoyed favourable treatment, stressing that it would be wrong to reward the Igbo simply on the basis of the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted between 1967 and 1970.
- “If it is about Buhari making the appointments based on merit, I have no problems with it. I don’t believe Buhari or Nigeria owes any Igbo anything.
“I don’t care what Ezeife says; if they had seceded, there would have been no Nigeria today. As people who acted outside the interest of Nigeria as a country, to expect compensation is a very odd logic.
“If the Igbo don’t like it, they can attempt secession again. If they do, they must be prepared to live with the consequences. Nobody owes them anything and nobody is out to compensate them for anything.”
In response, Fani-Kayode said the likes of Mohammed must learn from history, our mistakes, preach peace and peaceful coexistence rather that boast and beat chests for yet another round of war.
- “Given the immense suffering that the igbos were subjected to both before, during and after the civil war this is one of most insensitive, cruel and puerile comments that I have heard in recent times.
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