The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Maimala Buni has condemned call for self defence by former Minister of Defence, TY Danjuma, describing it as unfortunate. Danjuma while speaking at the maiden edition of the Taraba State University in Jalingo had called on the people to rise up and defend themselves in the face of attacks from Fulani herdsmen. He accused the military of providing protection for the herders.
Reacting to the statement, Alhaji Buni cautioned Nigerians against inflammatory statements capable of undermining government efforts in restoration of peace and security in the country.
He said the elder's statesman had played significant role in the unity of the country and must not do anything to destabilize the peace of the nation. He lamented that Danjuma who has unlimited access to the President failed to exploit that channel of communication but preferred to heat up the polity by his inflammatory statement.
Speaking to Dailytrust he said;
“The elder statesmen have great roles in seeing the unity of Nigeria than sending signals of war and disobedience to constituted authorities. The play to gallery by elders to be seen as ethnic champions is detrimental to national unity and peaceful coexistence. It is only Nigerians with skeletons in their cupboards that are scared of this administration because of its fight against corruption and the no business as usual posture,” he said.
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