‘You’re Suffering From Old Age Sickness’, Group Blasts Buhari Over Biafra War Comment

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for stating that the Nigerian Army was not hard on the separatist agitation of Biafrans during the 30 months civil war.

Buhari had explained that the Nigerian Army was soft on “Biafrans” during the Civil War which lasted between 1967 – 1970, following an instruction from the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.

“I remember with nostalgia the performance of the Commander-in-Chief, General Gowon. Every commander was given a copy of the Commander-in-Chief’s instructions that we were not fighting enemies but that we were fighting our brothers. And thus, people were constrained to show a lot of restraint,” Buhari had said.

The group, however, said Buhari was “wrong” and “lied” despite that he is fasting.

In a statement by its National Leader, Princewill Richard, the BNYL said Gen. Gowon had ordered a shoot at sight under the pretext of Python Dance 11 against peaceful demonstrators, adding that he (Buhari) must be suffering from old age sickness.

The statement reads, “Buhari is wrong, he should confess and be free from troubles of nature, I thought Muslims don’t lie especially when on fasting, We have been told many stories about the war, I have also come across the documentaries showing Benjamin Adekunle who was nicknamed the ‘Black Scorpion’ ordering troops to shoot at any movable objects in Biafra.

“Buhari himself was also a key participant in that war, he is only trying to please the irrelevant Yakubu Gowon”.

Richard said the blockade of Biafra by Nigerian government is an evidence that the “Biafrans were treated badly.”

“It is evidence in the blockades of our airlines and seas, his old age has become worst that he has suddenly forgotten the Asaba massacre by Nigerian Army.

“Has he forgotten that it was Gowon that declared war under the pretence of Police action just as himself declared a Shoot at sight under the pretence of Python Dance 11 against peaceful demonstrators, he must be suffering from old age sickness,” he added.