Stop all killings now, IBB tells Jonathan

A former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahin Babangida (retd.), has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to stop all killings in the country.

Babangida, who was reacting to the killings of the All Nigeria Peoples Party governorship candidate in Borno State, Alhaji Modu Gubio and six others in Maidugiri, the state capital on Friday, said the spate of killings in the country was worrisome.


In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mr. Kassim Afegbua, Babangida said, “There is cause for worry. The conflagration in the country, the mindless killings in the land and the heightening fear of uncertainty, which is currently enveloping the country, are not telling any good signs about our nationality.


“Different from what anyone may think, these negative indices have their negative impacts on our democracy, investment in the economy, planning, and forecasting for the future.


He said since democracy guarantees the right to elect leaders, it should then be used as a veritable platform for the people to speak their minds without equivocation.


“Killing ourselves in the name of democracy or for whatever motive will neither help us as individual members of the union nor help elected governments to pursue our collective aspirations,” he added.


Meanwhile, the Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Abdurrahman Akano has said that none of the 15 students shot during the skirmishes that engulfed parts of Jos on Saturday died.


Some parts of Jos were engulfed in crisis when students of University of Jos staged a demonstration over alleged stabbing of two of their colleagues by some Muslim youths on Friday.

Posted: at 31-01-2011 11:41 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

what is different between boko haram and politics?nothing,,,,,,,,our leaders are evil hence they don't want us to use common electricity and stock our money in the Bank for there families only to enjoy......the only country in the world today that never use electricity is Nigeria..........shame on you leaders

Posted: at 16-02-2013 12:50 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac