Politics
Buhari, you divided Nigerians along ethnic, religious lines and here is how – Femi Fani-Kayode
A two-time minister and Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] stalwart, Femi Fani-Kayode, has countered an appeal by the President, Maj Gen Muhammadu Buhari [retd], that Nigerians should not allow Boko Haram divide them along religious lines.
The former Aviation Minister accused Buhari of being responsible for the division, saying in a tweet:
“You say we must not allow the terrorists to divide us but YOU have divided us more than all our previous leaders put together.
“You divided us on ethnic and religious lines by putting northern Muslims in power everywhere & by allowing Boko Haram and Fulani militants to slaughter our people.”
WuzupNigeria reports that Fani-Kayode, a well-known critic of the Buhari regimes, was reacting to a statement signed by the president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu.
The statement followed the execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week.
In a bid to ward off talk of religious disputes getting widespread, Buhari said Nigerians shouldn’t allow terrorists to split the populace along religious lines.
“We should, under no circumstance, let the terrorists divide us by turning Christians against Muslims because these barbaric killers don’t represent Islam and millions of other law-abiding Muslims around the world,” he said in a statement.
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