Buharia Is The Problem With Nigeria, Says Muslim Leader
An elder statesman and Muslim leader in Rivers State, Alhaji Abubakar Orlu, says the lopsidedness in federal appointments, and the marginalization demonstrated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is the main cause of agitations across the country.
Orlu who spoke in Port Harcourt, the River State capital on Sunday, said the country was due for restructuring.
According to him, Nigerians who believe the nation is united are deceiving themselves.The elder statesman called on President Buhari to restructure the nation, as it is the only way regional agitations would end.
He said: “Those, who are not supporting restructuring, are ignorant of what is happening in the country. They are enemies of the country. If they know what restructuring stands for, they will not opposed to it. I want you to know that, Nigeria of today, is not united and we should not deceive ourselves.
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“Is it not clear that in the South-South and South East, this Federal government has nothing to show? That is not what government is all about. Previous government spent time developing the North. The issue of being voted for or not, should not determine development of an area.”
He advised the federal government to ‘appeal’ to the people of the South-East to accept restructuring, adding that the struggle will always remain in the minds of the people.
“What we need is to appeal to them (Biafra people) to accept restructuring for us to live together in peace as one Nigeria,” he said.
“I want to state that the Biafra struggle is in the minds and blood of South East people and, therefore, cannot die. So, Federal Government should appeal to them to accept restructuring.
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“Without restructuring this country, Nigeria will find it difficult to live together in peace because there is no unity. Let us restructure this country before the 2019 general elections, so that we can live as one country.”
