BY OKORONKWO CHUKWU IHEKE.
BY LUCKY CHIBUNDU [EDITOR]
I will start this article by inciting and quoting the great political sophist and theorist Karl Marx in his book "Reflections of a Young Man", he said "If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all; then we shall experience no petty, limited, selfish joy, but our happiness will belong to millions, our deeds will live on quietly but perpetually at work, and over our ashes will be shed the hot tears of noble people." -Karl Marx in "Reflections of a Young Man"
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| Mohammadu Buhari |
Paraphrasing the speech presented by the president of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari at just concluded 72nd United Nations General Assembly, one can't help but wonder why a full Matured and elderly man would choose to be such a hypocrite. President Buhari's speech on the floor of the United Nations is epitomized with hypocrisy and deception. He is a bloody "Hypocrite walking on two legs, Bold and infectious."
Mr. Buhari's speech at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, have he mentioned so many crises happening around the world, he also offered "democratic" ways of solving and ending the many crises he had earlier mentioned.
I listened to his speech and was marveled at the nature of human beings. Everything he said in that speech made sense. I mean everything .but what I couldn't understand is when it comes to his own country (Nigeria) none of those his handsome and fine thoughts are shown and applied in conflict management.
Mr. Buhari mentioned a negotiation with the North Korean leader in order to end the North Korea rocket missile threats, he proposed sending a strong team of UN delegates to go discuss the issue and to calm the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. I couldn't understand why and how the same Mr Buhari who suggested such a great idea couldn't apply same in his home country Nigeria, Mr. Buhari's home country is on fire vis-Ã -vis the request by the indigenous people of Biafra IPOB to conduct a referendum for the people of Biafra to determine whether to stay in Nigeria or to exit from the union . Instead of Mr Buhari to engage the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra IPOB Mr Nnamdi Kanu to a negotiating table, this same hypocritical President of Nigeria decided to suppress the people of Biafra with military strength and power, whilst tagging every Biafran "A terrorist" as well as banning the activities of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Mr. Buhari also mentioned Gaza and the possibility of a Palestine state.
This too was a great idea and what every rational and reasonable mind will suggest, but in his own country, such idea is not even negotiable. Mr. Buhari once said, "the unity is non-negotiable". But he forgot that the same unity of Nigeria was never settled.
He also called for an eye into the Rohingya killings going on in Myanmar and a call for calm. This is a man who ordered some soldiers to shoot at sight peaceful Biafrans under the disguise of a military Code "Operation Python Dance Two ".
President Mohammadu Buhari's speech at 72nd UNGA shows that when it comes to Nigerian matters, intellectual insufficiency is not entirely his problem. His problem is utter and total hypocrisy. The reasons why the president of Nigeria is proposing for peace in Myanmar and Gaza is simply because Muslims are affected.
There is no way you can spot any other reason. That is a shame. Everything he said made sense but the vessel through which it came out is rusty and very rotten.
If you know what is good for the world why not begin from your home?
The continual existence of this hardened hypocrite and doomed soul is the reason why I keep on questioning the existence of God. But God exists and he exists in his own time and space and not in our own time and space, He will act in due time.
Today it is the Igbo's, IPOB and Abians...
Tomorrow it may be you.
Each time l listen to Nigeria's National Anthem, I can't help but squeeze my face.
Apparently, it is obvious that the present leaders in Nigeria are either not well educated or they do not understand English or have refused to understand the lyrics of their National Anthem.
A part of the lines states,
"One Nation bound in freedom".
Well, most leaders in Nigeria are actually products of "quota system"
I am Igbo by originality but dubbed 'A Nigerian' by the British colonial masters.
"The people are singing"
Do you hear them sing? Singing a song of angry men?It is the music of a people Who will not be slaves again!When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums, there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?Who will be strong and stand with us? Beyond the barricade, there is a beautiful nation we long to see. Then join in the fight, this fight will give you the right to be free, and live as a free being.
I will end this article by quoting Fani Kayode, (a former aviation minister in Nigeria)
FANI - KAYODE REACTS TO BUHARI'S SPEECH AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
Your UN Speech is Deceitful - Fani-Kayode tells Buhari.
"You condemn the killing of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar yet you slaughter Igbo Christians and Shiite Muslims in Nigeria and you turn a blind eye as your Fulani kinsmen and herdsmen butcher northern and southern Christians.
"You declare support for the establishment of a Palestinian state yet you reject the idea of Biafra.
You condemn North Korea's dictatorship yet you have proved to be the most ruthless dictator that Nigeria has ever known.
"Your speech at the United Nations was pitiful, shameless and uninspiring. It was a cocktail of contradictions, deceit, and mendacities."
All Hail Biafra.
Publisher: Prince Richmond C. Amadi
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