THE NIEMOLLERS OF NORTHERN NIGERIA ARE SPEAKING OUT!

ZION B-BC   NEWSLETTER.  

(Looking At Nigeria's Political System From a Godly Perspective).

A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria {Vol. 9.NO 382. 6th December, 2020.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). . PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

THE NIEMOLLERS OF NORTHERN NIGERIA ARE SPEAKING OUT!

Just as the #EndSars-#EndPoliceBrutality youth protesters peacefully and constructively faulted the lingering/persistent/recalcitrant national insecurity situation, drew attention of the Federal Government to the dereliction of its constitutional duties in that direction and successfully negotiated #Five-for-Five agreement, so are bona fide citizens, mostly of the northern extraction are speaking with one voice to President Muhammadu Buhari, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria: #STOP THE HUMAN SLAUGHTERING BY BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AND BANDITS OR RESIGN!

These set of Nigerians who are speaking out are neither delusionary, nor hallucinating but are very conscious, sane, and coherent to express the CITIZENS fundamental RIGHTS to life; dignity of human person; fair hearing, private and family life; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; right to freedom of expression and the press; right to peaceful assembly and association; right to freedom of movement; right to freedom from discrimination; right to acquire  and own immovable property anywhere in Nigeria; compulsory acquisition of property; restriction on and derogation from fundamental rights; AND, special jurisdiction of High Court and legal aid WITHOUT LET OR HINDRANCE as stipulated in Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sections 33 – 46!

43 BORNO VILLAGE RICE FARMERS SLAUGHTERED/DECAPITATED BY BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS!

Families of Zabarmari slain rice farmers of Jere LGA, Bornu State and indeed the entire citizens of Nigeria, still mourn the gruesome murder on Saturday, 28th November, 2020, of the hapless and innocent citizens who in the process of harvesting were mercilessly hacked down by those terrorists still walking free and gloating over their heinous crime!

Is it not very glaring now that it is only in Nigeria that such dastard crimes could be committed with impunity and government remains incapable to redress the situation?

Is it not one crime too many in over 11 years of insurgency/terrorism in Nigeria?

Reliable statistics show that in the month of September 2020, alone, over 1,550 citizens were killed in banditry/terrorists attacks across the nation and the overstretched security agents have become nonplussed, confused, disoriented because their best seems not good enough!

Previous startling statistics of massive casualties of eleven years of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria have shown that at least not less than five million people had been mercilessly killed on all sides in two administrations of ex-president Ebele Jonathan/Muhammadu Buhari between 2009-2020!

Were those unfortunate victims protected by the government or were they not entitled to fundamental human rights?

RESCUE OF AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN NIGERIA!

An American citizen kidnapped in a Niger village close to Nigerian border in October, 2020, was rescued by US Special Forces in Nigeria without much hassles unlike what obtains here in this part of the world where abduction has become a booming industry!

WHO WAS NIEMOLLER?
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemoller (January 1892 – 6th March 1984), was a German theologian and Lutheran pastor, best known for his opposition to the evil Nazi Regime of the 1930s and his famous motivational poem is reproduced b:

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out –Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me.”

ATROCITIES OF BOKO HARAM BEGAN IN AUGUST 2009!

We were all witnesses to the emergence of a motley Islamic religious group which in its nucleus stage in Maiduguri, Bornu State in 2002, (eighteen years ago), preached a doctrine deliberately intended to incite a religious war in that North East geo-political zone of the secular nation of Nigeria through one Mohammed Yusuf.

Yusuf did not have to look far for disciples because out-of-school street children who daily thronged the government lodge gates for regular free food of “tuwo shinkafa” and for the Friday’s “zakat” of new five naira notes, were readily available; courtesy of ex-Governor Ali Modu Sheriff!

As his religious sect grew and began to cause religious commotion in the state capital, Maiduguri, Yusuf was arrested for violating religious laws, arrested/detained by Nigerian Army personnel and eventually handed over to the Police, who allegedly killed him extra judiciously and thereby incurred the wrath of his disciples’ who vowed to avenge his death at the cost of their own lives!

At the early stages of the sect’s attacks on government institutions – especially Police/Army infrastructures/installations/personnel – not excluding Christian worship centre suicide bombings of worshippers!

However, Maiduguri indigenes/residents, shielded and prevented the insurgent arrests by law enforcement agents and also refused to give useful information about their identities until they became the 21st “Frankenstein Monsters”, which now terrorize not only residents of the North East, but of the entire federation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who now bomb Islamic mosques/worshippers at random!

NOW THAT NORTHERN CITIZENS ARE SPEAKING OUT!

First on the list of those now speaking out is the incumbent Governor of Bornu State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, (whose convoy was attacked thrice in recent past), and has now in the interim, set up a state-sponsored Community Defence Corps (CDC), comprising able-bodied youths ready to defend their vulnerable people, following the gruesome slaughter of the 43 Rice Famers by Boko Haram terrorists, and determined to arm them to the teeth! He has also called on Federal Government to quickly engage “Military Contractors, aka. Foreign Mercenaries or Soldiers of Fortune to complement the Nigerian Armed Forces to win the war against Boko Haram once and for all!
Buba Galadima – a one-time very close ally of President Buhari, now an arch political enemy!
His royal highness, the Sultan of Sokoto, who described Northern Nigeria as the most  dangerous place to dwell in Nigeria and other Imams who have reproved the President on the weak security architecture!
Activist Catholic Bishop Matthew Kuka, who has never hidden his displeasure against bad governance!
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, who consented to the demand by senators for the removal of service chiefs.
Senator Kashim Shettima, erstwhile two-term Governor of Bornu State, who moved the motion that the present crop of Service Chiefs be replaced!
Members of House of Representative who have invited the President to address the nation on the insecurity challenges!
Ex- Governor of Jigawa State Alhaji Sule Lamido, is also breathing fire and brimstone over demand for immediate resignation of Mr. President!
Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba Ahmed who insisted that the President could no longer cope with the security challenges and should honourably resign!
The consensus of opinion is that the NORTH gave President Buhari, more votes at the 2015-2019 elections than the other FIVE geo-political zones put together and therefore should enjoy greater political/security dividends!

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RE-ACTION TO MASSIVE DEMANDS BY NORTHERN CITIZENS FOR BUHARI’S RESIGNATION OVER ZABARMARI FARMERS MASSACRE!

President Spokesperson Shehu Garba has this to say: “.....they (farmers), had no permission to be there.. they did not get military clearance to be on the rice farm when the attack happened...but I am not blaming victims of the massacre for the unfortunate incident.” “Those farmers did not follow military procedures in war zones like North East...”!But it is no longer a hidden fact that for a very long period before Governor Zulum’s administration, farmers in that region normally paid designated fees to farm their lands and also toll fees at all terrorist road blocks!
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed comments on counter insurgency operation: “Boko Haram is badly degraded and that is why they attacked soft targets”. “Federal Government has been denied access (by foreign countries), to acquire weapons needed to fight the terrorists, without which the country would be at the mercy of terrorists”! How can those statements be reconciled?
Federal Government’s High-powered delegation visited Zarbamari to commiserate with Bornu State Government and victims’ family.*Prior to the last gruesome massacre figure of 68 Zabarmari farmers (according to Abubakar Shekau’s figure, the year 2018 witnessed an escalation of banditry, kidnappings and sundry crimes across the nation as Benue State suffered the loss of 87 citizens who on 1st January, were murdered in their villages by yet to be identified bandits and NBS crime statistics of offences against persons, property and authority (totalling 2,163, in 2017), had not abated ever since!

COGENT QUESTIONS: Constitutionally, can President Buhari RESIGN to placate the people’s demands? YES! Should he resign? NO! What about sacking the Service Chiefs? LONG OVERDUE!

SUGGESTIONS:
The President could still redeem his dwindling fortunes and fading image by honouring the Parliament’s invitation and
Retire all Service Chiefs – including the Inspector General of Police to inject fresh motivational ideas amidst the rank and file for better service delivery.
He should ERADICATE POVERTY through Human Capital Development as elucidated in the one-year-old Security Roadmap Document launched with much enthusiasm in December, 2019.
Completely erase multiple wastages by stopping the RENOVATION of National Assembly (NASS), with N37 billion naira
Begin the process of SHUTTING DOWN THE SENATE & REDUCE MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO 74 THROUGH REFERENDUM OR PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SUPPORT TO THE YOUTHS AND ALL PATRIOTIC NIGERIANS TO DO SO! He should also warn SOLDIERS from attempting to stage any coup because it will not work just as de -radicalization of Boko Haram POW has not worked out!!

“To whom much is given, much is expected”!

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