He
said “ we have all shed blood for Africa to be free, but the irony is
that, today, we are now killing each other, rather than facing the
developmental challenges confronting us, we are spending our scarce
resources killing our children and inflicting unspeakable horrors and
unimaginable hardship on our brothers and sisters.”
“That
is truly a tragedy and it must stop, enough is enough! Within the
framework of the African Union, we have to, as a matter of urgency,
reach a consensus on how to silence guns. Not by 2020 but now. Why must
we wait? We must say no to wars and conflicts on our continent”
It
is now clear that Buhari comes out and give speech prepared by his
aide, he does not know if the content reflects his policies and
attitudes. The reality is, this is 2015, a computer age where
information can get to people from any corner of the world, this can
never be 1967 when African children were killed in Biafra by Nigerian
government, and the government went to summits and international stages
saying there is no war or killing in Biafra but riot.
If
a murderer who massacred Biafrans in Onitsha, Aba and even killed a
seven years old Biafran school child by gun can have the locus-stand to
address AU and condemn killing, horror and resolution of matters than
gunning of matters, the character of AU will surely be questioned.
Admittedly, diplomacy and protocols might have played a role but Africa
must learn how to be bold and condemn evil, hypocrisy and avoid abetting
evil.
“make
sure your votes count, protect your votes and kill who tries to make
your votes not to count” Buhari urged his supporters in 2011, indeed,
their votes did not count and over 1000 people were killed, addressing
AU with this record while men of dignity and character listened is
painful. When must Africa learn to protest hypocrisy and condemn deceit
for a better Africa?
“Dogs
and Baboons will be soaked in blood if 2015 election is rigged” Buhari
said before 2015, as a man that have no regard for human life, who feels
his ambition is greater than lives of African children, African most
populous country was thrown into fear which subsequently for the purpose
of saving the lives of African children, Goodluck Jonathan handed power
over to Buhari on basis of his threat, not withstanding irregularities
that affected the election. Such man can have his say everywhere in his
country but flourishing on hypocrisy and deceit before AU is
condemnable.
Before
terrorism took prominence in Nigeria, it was this same Buhari who
promised that for losing election, he would make Nigeria ungovernable
which subsequently mobilized Boko haram against African children and
Nigeria become ungovernable. However, his clinging of power has only
controlled a section of Boko haram loyal to him while ones out of his
grasp continued killing African children.
This
same man in question boldly and openly said that an attack against Boko
Haram that kills African children is attack against his people. He also
said Shakau-the leader of Boko haram is his misguided brother. Where is
the passion of this man for African children that are ravaged by Boko
Haram and hardship?
While
his hypocritical and deceitful speech is going on in AU meeting, he
commanded soldiers to keep killing peaceful African children protesting
for the release of his political prisoner. It is important for AU to
know that a seven years old school girl was murdered by Buhari.
Massacre of African children in Onitsha was ordered by Buhari, massacre
of African children again ordered by Buhari in Aba, Enugu, Portharcourt,
Bayelsa, etc. There is a continued massacre of African children yet AU
have failed to give a speech condemning this act on its continent and
charging Buhari on human right as EU have done.
Shiite
Muslims were massacred in Zaria without remorse; Nigerian soldiers run
away from gun duel with Boko haram and trigger their riffles against
unarmed African children. There is a preventable conflict going on in
Nigeria, it looked like everything is okay because Biafrans endure the
numerous murder of their innocent brothers and sisters in the hands of
Buhari. This hypocrite that goes up and down preaching freedom and how
he cherished freedom must be advised, he incarcerate, kill and persecute
Biafrans demanding freedom while extol freedom before AU. It is high
time AU stopped condoning deceit and hypocrisy, silence motivates evil
and let protocol not override reason. Buhari to address AU deceitfully,
lying in all his speech presents African Union in bad light. For a
better Africa, Africans must learn to shun evil and embrace truth. The
emergence of Biafra is a step forward for Africa because British
creation and control of present Nigeria leaves Africa in era of
colonization which may as well be termed modern or technical
colonization.
By Ifeanyi Chijioke
(For Family Writers)
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