FG Should Caution Gov. Bala Muhammed Against His Reckless Comments – FGGSC

An Edo State group, Foundation for Good Governance and Social Change (FGGSC) has come out to blast Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammed for justifying bearing of arms by Fulani herdsmen.

The Executive Director of FGGSC, Comrade Austin Osakue recently revealed this via a press conference, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the Presidency should warn the governor against his reckless, provocative, divisive comments, because they are unbecoming of the status of a governor in a pluralistic society like Nigeria.

He added that the current situation in Nigeria is similar to what led to the 30 months civil war in 1967 that resulted in wanton destruction of lives and properties.

His words, “The statement opens the floodgates of self-help for Nigerians of other ethnic divides and geographical zones to resort to self-help and arm themselves.”

“That the President Buhari’s federal government has not reprimanded the Bauchi’s governor so far paints a scenario of the voice of Jacob but the Hand of Esau.”

“How can one ethnic group constitute so much threat to the rest of Nigeria? Who are their backers? Why have repeated calls for ranches fallen on deaf ears?”

“We call on the Buhari government to consult the history books. If it does, it will discover that the exact same events which led to the thirty-month civil war between 1967 and 1970 are playing out now.”

“Those who fail to learn from history will be forced to repeat it.”