{"id":44426,"date":"2021-06-03T16:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=44426"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T15:29:29","slug":"buharis-statement-on-southeast-laughable-ex-lawmaker-ayika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/buharis-statement-on-southeast-laughable-ex-lawmaker-ayika","title":{"rendered":"Buhari\u2019s statement on Southeast laughable \u2013 Ex-lawmaker, Ayika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Valentine Ayika, a former member of the House of Representatives from Anambra State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s statement threatening Southeast people was laughable and insensitive.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the president while reacting to the agitation in the region threatened that the region will soon have what they are calling for. The offending comments said \u201cthose who fought in the three-year civil war, which included the 78-year-old head of state, will treat those \u201cmisbehaving\u201d today \u201cin the language they understand.\u201d The comment has since generated reactions across the country.<br \/>\nAccording to the former lawmaker, \u201cFirst of all, the statement for me is laughable, it doesn\u2019t smack of what is expected of a president of a country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat did e mean by \u2018criminals have been given enough time? Actions speak louder than voice. The law is there. If people break the law, they should be brought to book. So, do you need to tell somebody that, \u2018I have given you enough time\u2019? Can a criminal change? A thief will always go back to the den because that is what he is used to, so there is really nothing like\u2014it really doesn\u2019t make any sense talking about the people who have been given enough time to change or not to change.<\/p>\n<p>Igbo presidency: El-Rufai\u2019s assertion Idiotic, laughable \u2013 Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only possible sensible thing in that statement is saying the criminals will meet their waterloo.. that is what we want to hear, and it is not really about talking about it, it is about bringing the culprits to book. Arresting and prosecuting the criminals. It is about making them go through the provisions and prescriptions of the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not all about talking and talking, we have had so much talk but no action.<\/p>\n<p>Parents of abducted Kaduna students ignore El-Rufai, talking with bandits on release of children<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the effect of deploying the military to the region, he said, \u201d When the police that is responsible for internal security is overwhelmed, you can deploy the military to assist you. Of course, when you are deploying the military to assist them, you must be sure that the military you are deploying is properly instructed on what to do, and how to properly deal with civilians. A military man is trained to shoot, to kill. So you have to be sure that they are in the proper frame of mind to deal with the civilians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen cases where you will have to park your vehicle and hands up to walk across the checkpoints. What have they done wrong? You can\u2019t be a prisoner in your own country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Osogbo residents comply with safety rules over fear of govt clampdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Valentine Ayika, a former member of the House of Representatives from Anambra State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s statement threatening Southeast people was laughable and insensitive. Recall that the president while reacting to the agitation in the region threatened that the region will soon have what they are calling for. 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