Presidency yesterday reacted sharply to recent memo by Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State accusing President Goodluck Jonathan’s government of carrying out genocide against Northern states with impunity, saying he is not fit to be governor.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in a statement said the content of the governor’s letter exposed him as lacking a sense of history.
“This is a very disgraceful remark by the governor and a pathetic embarrassment to the Nigerian military from where Nyako derives his career antecedents. It is certainly a reflection of the Governors ignorance and unpatriotic inclinations,” the statement said.
“Similarly, the Adamawa state governor referred to the Boko Haram terrorist group as a ‘phantom organisation’ which he believes does not exist! How hypocritical!?
“In his unwise and desperate attempt to demonise the Federal Government, Governor Nyako likened the military operations against insurgents to the activities of German dictator, Adolf Hitler!
“In his befuddled mind and apparent hallucination, the federal government should be held responsible for the activities of insurgents in the North East and the sad killings, wanton destruction, murder and kidnapping of school children as well as other horrendous activities of Boko Haram should be hung on the neck of the federal government!
“He therefore invited his colleague northern governors to join him to sue the Federal Government. This definitely defies common sense and portrays Mr Nyako as unfit for the hallowed position of a State Governor,” the statement added.
The presidency accused Nyako of supporting insurgency, saying that his opposition to the declaration of a State of Emergency in three affected states of the Northeast was an open endorsement of the activities of the insurgents.
It said this was meant to “provide them unrestricted opportunity to further unleash terror on innocent citizens in order to precipitate chaos, further instability, mayhem and anarchy”.
“The federal government assures Nigerians of its continuous determination to defeat terror and restore peace to every part of northern Nigeria so that every law abiding
Nigerian citizen can go about with his/her socio economic pursuit without let or hindrance in all parts of the country,” the statement added.
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