Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment,
says elites who were silent when their region was “on fire” are not fit to
teach President Muhammadu Buhari how to do his job.
There has been unrest in the southern region of the country,
where public facilities and security operatives have come under attack in
recent weeks.
The president had, on Monday, said persons behind the
attacks on public facilities will “soon have the shock of their lives”.
He had also said those “misbehaving in certain parts of the
country” are oblivious of the destruction and tragedy that came in the wake of
the Nigerian Civil War, adding that “those of us in the fields for 30 months,
who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.”
The president’s statement had been trailed by varied
reactions, but Keyamo in a series of tweets, defended Buhari, saying those
against the stance of the federal government were happy about the destruction
of public structures.
“I hope some elites who couldn’t find their voices to rein
in their wards when their region burnt, will not suddenly find their voices
against Mr. President! Those who screamed that it’s Mr. The President’s duty to
maintain law & order should NOT try to teach him how to do his job now,”
Keyamo tweeted, attaching the president’s statement.
“The anger some are displaying against the President’s
resolve to be decisive in dealing with these scoundrels is an indication of
their support for the destruction of public infrastructure because they want to
cripple Govt. A pure case of cutting your nose to spite your face!
“A very unfortunate reasoning you read is that because
insurgency is still prevalent in some other parts of the country, the President
should just allow some villains destroy another region. It’s like a competition
to bring the insecurity in one region at par with other regions!
“The President has vowed to deal with the scoundrels
destroying public infrastructure & killing people to instigate insurrection
& some dimwits really interpret this to mean he is threatening INNOCENT
citizens! This reasoning is so ABSURD that I don’t know whether to laugh or
cry.”
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