In an interview with Sunday Sun, he disagreed with the belief that Boko Haram was a reaction against Jonathan’s government. “I don’t buy the argument. Obasanjo is a Southerner, there was no such thing when he was in charge. Gowon is a Christian, there was no such thing during his regime.
“But Maitasine started with Buhari and he mercilessly bombarded them, before Shagari inherited it. Buhari and Shagari are Muslims. So, that dismisses the earlier argument. But assuming it is true, does the President want the killings to continue as he’s presenting himself for re-election? The wisest thing to do, for the sake of my children, his children and your children, is for him not to seek re-election and let’s bring somebody that will not trigger reaction from any section of Nigeria. Continue reading.....
“You know Buhari is very popular here in the north. But I said to him, please do not seek to be Nigeria’s President. You know why? It will trigger reaction from another section that doesn’t want him. If Awolowo were to be alive today, I will tell him, Baba, please do not contest Nigeria’s presidency because there is a section of the country that doesn’t like you. So, let us go for people that nobody will take arms against, so he can manage the situation for us. We want to pacify the nation.
“And in doing that, we must not force people who could trigger turmoil on the nation. It’s not defeatist, it is wise. When Nigeria becomes lawless, Boko Haram will have a field day. And that is not an option. We have to talk to ourselves. Whoever helps Nigeria to achieve this is also helping it to stabilize. I just hope people will listen. Terrorism has no boundary.
“Nobody is safe anywhere. It is not going to stop in Nigeria. Nobody can stop Nigerians from going to Europe. So how do you identify terrorists among those traveling? It’s in the best interest of America that terrorism is crushed in Nigeria.
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