Muhammadu Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaigns Friday asked
the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General
Muhammadu Buhari, to clarify his roles in the massacre of over 300 Igbo
soldiers and civilians during the thirty months civil war.
This is as Buhari said that every identifiable property belonging to
the Igbos living in the north were returned to its owners immediately
after the civil war as a mark oneness and true reconciliation
Also the PDP Presidential Campaigns said that with the admittance of
the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of the existence of
controversial radio Chanji, that it has been vindicated.
Briefing news men on Friday, the spokesman of the PDP Campaigns, Femi
Fani Kayode asked Buhari to answer the following questions which
included his roles in the massacre of Igbo soldiers and civilians.
According to Fani Kayode, "What is the true health status of General
Buhari? What is the situation concerning his certificate? Does he have
it or does he not have it?
"Did he perjure himself and lie under oath when he swore to an affidavit that his certificate was with the military?
"What was his role in the killings on the night of July 29, 1966 when
300 Igbo officers, one Yoruba officer and the former Head of State,
General Aguiyi-Ironsi were killed in a military coup? Was he one of
those who killed one or any of those people on that night and was he
involved in the butchering of the primarily Igbo army officers?
"What was his role in the terrible and tragic events that took place in
parts of northern Nigeria in 1966 when over 100,000 innocent Igbo
civilians were slaughtered including women and children? Is it true that
he was among those who supplied arms to those who slaughtered these
Igbo civilians?
"What was his role in the massacre and genocide that took place in
Asaba in 1969 after the Federal forces re-captured the town of Asaba
from the Biafran forces and liberated it?"
Buhari spoke while responding to his endorsement by a delegation of
Igbos living in the north under the aegis of Igbo Delegates Assembly
(IDA) and said the only way democracy could help to restore peace in the
country was to allow the people to elect who they wanted to lead them.
Speaking on the lessons from country's chequered history, especially
the aftermath of the three year civil war, Buhari said to the best of
his knowledge, the authorities of the civil service played a
commendable role in making sure that Igbos that survived came back and
claimed their property and the savings made from them.
"After the interruption of the civil war, I must admit that the
elements of the first republic civil service were good because to the
best of my knowledge, where ever Igbos have property in various northern
towns , there were committees in the respective towns, the property
were repaired, given out for rent, an account opened for them.
After the war, the Igbos that survived came back and claimed their property and the savings made," he said.
According to Buhari committees were developed with very clear and firm
terms of reference and the Igbos property were looked after and that
they claimed them back.
The President-General of Igbo Delegates Assembly, Chief Sam Inyama,
described Buhari as a man of impeccable character who is needed at this
time to restore discipline and order in the affairs of the country.
He urged south easterners to downplay any religious and tribal
sentiments in the coming polls and vote Buhari on the 28 of March,
adding that Buhari's presidency will address the pressing needs of all
the regions.
Source- This Day
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