War Against Corruption VS Separatist Chauvinism (Watch Hate-Mongering Video Footage of a Biafran Chieftain)

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan a man who presided over malevolent government characterized by corruption and incompetency, openly wish he could come to power

Biafran rhetoric always targeting one ethic group calling them “cows” or “animals” in human form; it is a verbal assault to denigrate the Northern Muslims. Therefore, what constitute Biafra agitation is not about marginalization of Igbo race but deep-rooted hatred against Northern Muslims, period!

In December 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, was arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his role in the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal.

The money, meant to purchase arms for the military fighting insurgency in the North-Eastern Nigeria, was said to have been diverted through the office of the NSA and used for 2015 campaign for the ruling party – People Democratic Party (PDP).

The arrest of the former NSA lead to preliminary findings, including recovered documents, which suggested a large-scale of questionable expenditure with funds sourced from and outside the arms purchase deals. Further investigations open up illegal deals, money laundering, and acquisition of numerous properties in United Arab Emirate. Many top Nigerian officials, including some very close persons to former President Jonathan were likely to be part this manipulation.

With the kind of revelations that we have so far, Nigeria has passed through a period of corruption that lead to harsh economic crisis, which engulfed the nation, as the masses were always at the receiving end.

The integrity of any leader is his ability to stand firm and work towards the betterment of his people; incapable of breaking the trust of those who have confidence in him. President Muhammadu Buhari states that he will fight against all corrupt practices and abuse of public offices if he becomes the President.

President Buhari made it known that “there is a clear linkage between the billions of Naira lost to corruption and the poor living conditions of the Nigerian people. It is the resources meant for the development of our people that are diverted to service of greed of a few. It is the fear of the unknown in a country where both family and government social welfare have collapsed that fuels the avarice of those in offices to steal for generations unborn.”

Shocking discovery of 9.8million dollars in a building owned by former NNPC GMD

Following the discovery of whopping sums of $9.8million and £74,000 cash during a special operation conducted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on 3rd February, 2017, on a building belonging to a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna, a discovery which shocked lots of Nigerians.

The huge cash was hidden in a fire proof safe was discovered by a surprise raid on the facility and was sequel to an intelligence which the commission received about suspected proceeds of crime believed to be hidden in the slums of Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna.

On February 8, 2017, Andrew Yakubu reported to the Commission’s Zonal office in Kano and made statement wherein he admitted ownership of the recovered money, claiming it was gift from unnamed persons.

The most pressing question in the minds of right thinking Nigerians is how many corrupt politicians and individuals with hidden money all over the country are walking freely and enjoying their loots?

The President on assuming office in May 2015, he demonstrates his action from his campaign promise of anticorruption agenda. He demands the release of the audit report of the missing $20 billion. More revelations emerged as the fact findings continued…

Intellectuals and patriotic citizens have expressed optimism on President Buhari’s ability to fight corruption in a country where the menace has taken over the societies.

Some prominent Nigerians speak about the past administration

"Over 20 billion dollars unremitted to the federation account, and if nothing is done by 2015 upward, Nigeria will know what economic crisis is" - Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

"Whoever wins 2015 will NEVER find it easy to govern. Over 30 trillion is mismanaged, unaccounted for or missing under Jonathan."- Prof Charles Soludo

"Our reserve is depleted and our savings are squandered. Our nation is in trouble."- Dr Oby Ezekwesili.

"For seven months, NNPC did not remit any money into federation account. When I called as a sitting governor and major oil producing state, Diezani Alison Madueke refused to pick my calls."- Godswill Akpabio

"I told them to save ahead of eventualities, but Jonathan had no political will to do so and this is the reason why we are in crisis, because we squandered our boom."- Okonjo Iweala

"Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi urged us to save but we state governors refused to save for the unseen future during the tenure of Goodluck Jonathan, despite warning from economic experts."- Peter Obi - Anambra Gov

"Jonathan is a blessed ATM machine that doesn't have secret pin number" - Bala Mohammed  -FCT Minister

           

Critics of this administration were pretending to be unaware of the predicament or have malicious motives and want to jeopardize the effort by working against the unity of the country. Corruption is evil which must be curtailed and its ill effect must be taught from elementary level in our schools. Proper orientation of younger generation will bring hope for a corrupt free, transparent and orderly society in the near future.

In law, hate speech is any speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display which is unlawful  because it may incite violence or prejudicial action against or by a protected individual or group, or because it disparages or intimidates a protected individual or group. The law may identify a protected individual or a protected group by certain characteristics.

These bigots and chauvinists that proclaimed fighting for their sovereignty, have only succeeded in nurturing illusions of dirty secession rhetoric. The ultimate reality of their agitation lies within an ideology that can be seen as a vicious violence devised through propaganda, hate speech, and insurgent threat.

What triggered the recent agitation for Biafran separatist movement?

The introduction of separatist organization by the indigenous people from the South Eastern Nigeria and the arrest of the director of Radio Biafra who disguise as a “freedom fighter” but technically applied the use of violence, incitement of racism; hate speech and bigotry to achieve independence for a new Biafra Nation. These and many other issues provide some insight into the harms caused by some group in Nigeria whose really agenda cannot be ascertained.

Around October 2015, the self-acclaimed leader of the actualization of Biafra Nation, Nnamdi N. Kanu, was arrested by the Department of State Security Services (DSS), on charges against him, which includes sedition, ethnic incitement, and treasonable felony. Some  of the offences carry heavy penalties, from long jail terms to the death sentence. The agitators are said to be demanding for his freedom, but at the same time calling for the restoration of Biafra as an independent country.

What might have been the cause of the upsurge agitation?

The self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra movement, Nnamdi Kanu, set up a Radio Biafra, live-streamed from London, which often broadcast highly provocative message and unreliable information, in addition to “hate speech” especially against mainly Muslims of Hausa-Fulani ethnic group. Kanu set his views with the aim of demonizing the image of Nigeria in the eyes of international community and brainwash the indigenous people of South Eastern Nigeria in an attempt to disintegrate the country, in other to satisfy his interest. 

The Anti-government incitement and his contempt against President Buhari and his government is seen by observers an avenue to gain sympathy from his fellow Biafra agitators within Nigeria and international community. Kanu strongly endorsed violence and act of terror as an instrument for achieving his political goal. While in Los Angeles, US, Kanu was quoted in his usual terror remarks:

“We need guns and we need bullets and those of you in America will give it to us….

If we don’t get Biafra, everybody have to die.”

What does this statement implies?

How can someone who openly proclaimed terrorism as the only option is seen as a hero? We really need to search our conscious.

Nigeria has suffered enough from the various crises that already affected the unity and harmony among different ethno-religious group, we don’t need repetition of such menace in our country. That’s why intimidation, violence and threat of terror will be regarded as the cruelest approach in solving any problem, because it will only intensify the problem and change it dimension.

Corrupt politicians were sponsoring crisis, using propaganda and media manipulation with the aim of causing confusion and being exposed by atrocities committed while in power. The harsh economic enslavement Nigerians are facing today is because of years of corrupt leadership that crippled the Nation economy.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says all looted funds recovered by it are paid into consolidated revenue account of the Federal Government. Some of the recovered funds are as follows:

$153 Million – Diezani Allison Madueke, former Petroleum minister.

$35 Million – Patience Jonathan, former first Lady and wife of Nigerian President.

N4 Billion - former director general of NIMASA

N1 Trillion – Ex- service chiefs of Nigeria (heartbreaking corruption by those assigned to handle security and protect the lives of citizens)

N111 Million – Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) Staff

N4.7 Billion Arms fund  - Minister of State (Defence),  Musiliu Obanikoro and Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose.

$9.8 Million and £74,000 – Andrew Yakubu, former GMD of NNPC

N11.7 Billion mansion built by Diezani Allison Madueke, former Petroleum minister in Banana Island Lagos

No doubt, Nigeria is in recession, life is difficult and unbearable for the common man and the impression given is that President Buhari is responsible for the suffering of the people. The “Thieves” who emptied the nation’s treasury shamelessly incites and sponsored anti-government propaganda to bring confusion and get rid of the president to enable them hijack power and continue with the normal routine of stealing public fund. Sadly, Nigerians are so naïve that cannot read in between the lines to see the reflection of their predicament from widespread of economic crisis inherited from the past regime.

On a factual point, Nigerians don’t deserve a good leader whose political agenda aim at setting the record straight, they will try to eliminate him to pave way for selfish cunning political cohort. President Muhammadu Buhari has become an obstacle to their dirty agenda of siphoning the nation’s treasury, will they ever let him live?

By A.L. Idris for Resolving Path (RP)

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