Nigeria turning into a killing field under Buhari – Fayose

.Condemns murder of Pro-Biafran agitators by military

With the Igbo elite keeping mum in the face of slaughter of their people, Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose has risen to their defence and condemned Monday’s killing of Igbo protesters, mainly members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) by security forces.

He said that from what is happening, it looks like President Muhammadu Buhari was turning the people of the South East and South South into “politically endangered species.”

The governor called on the international community to take note of the wanton killings being perpetrated by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

In a statement released today by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said there was no justification whatsoever for the killing of over 30 Igbo youths just because they were marking Biafra Day in memory of the former leader of the defunct Biafra Republic, the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.”

He said it was worrisome that Nigeria and its people have become more divided since the coming of Buhari’s government. And observed that approach to civil unrest of any kind under the government was causing more security problems in the country.

The governor, who underlined his belief in the unity of Nigeria, said it was unspeakable for security forces to have used life ammunition against the Igbo protesters and then attempt to justify the murder of innocent Nigerians just because their views were different from those of the President.

“To even justify the killing by claiming that the Igbo youths protest was orchestrated in order to mar the first anniversary of Buhari’s government is to say the least, wicked and animalistic.”

The governor noted than 150 Igbo youths have been killed by Nigerian security agencies under the directive Buhari’s government from August 30, 2015 till date, hinting that “It appears that President Buhari has made up his mind to eliminate as many South East and South South people as possible and lovers of the corporate existence of Nigeria and its people should call the president to order.

“I am alarmed that Nigerians who were only on peaceful protest could be shot at and killed by security agents and after the senseless killing of innocent Nigerians, security agents could demonstrate their heartlessness by coming up with justifications for the criminal act.

“One is however not surprised because every evil perpetrated by the Buhari-led government against Nigerians, especially those the presidents appears to hate have been justified by those who perpetrated them.

“We were in this country when over 1,000 Shiite Muslims were killed and buried overnight in Zaria, Kaduna State and the murder was justified. We were also here when over 400 Agatus were killed in Benue State and the President said nothing.

“The Monday killing of over 30 Igbo youths is therefore condemnable. Its justification is barbaric, heartless, crude and must be condemned by all lovers of unity of Nigeria and its people.

“I therefore wish to express my sympathy to the people of the South Eastern part of Nigeria and I urge them to remain resolute in their agitation for a Nigeria in which all Nigerians are treated equally irrespective of their tribe and religion.”