Southern Kaduna Killings: Why FG must break silence – Afenifere

LEADER of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political
Organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti had
called on the Federal Government to condemn the
killings in Southern Kaduna even as it faulted
government seeming indifference to the murders.
Pa Fasoranti, in a statement made available to
Vanguard said Afenifere has watched in horror the
mindless killings that have taken place in Southern
Kaduna and the seeming indifference by the state
and Federal Governments to “these callous
murders of innocent citizens of our country.”
Faulting government’s indifference to the killings,
the Afenifere leader said the continuous killings was
grievous.
Fasoranti stated that “It grieves us that the Federal
Government has been quiet on these killings relying
on the Governor of the State who has openly
confessed that he looked out for the killers to
compensate them because they are of the same
ethnic stock with him.A state of emergency ought to
have been declared in Kaduna as the governor by
that claim can no longer be trusted to perform his
constitutional duty of protecting the lives and
property of all citizens.
“We are further embarrassed by the statement
credited to the Spokesman of the President, Mr
Femi Adesina that our Leader has been quiet on
these killings because he cannot speak on every
issue.How can the killings of citizens in hundreds
be “every issue”?Has our President not sent
messages to other countries where tragedies of
lesser or proportion occurred?
When Mr President was to visit Bauchi a few days
ago and couldn’t make the trip because of bad
weather, did he not speak directly to the people in
Hausa Language?The disappointment the people of
Bauchi experienced over cancellation of a visit
cannot be compared in any way to the sorrows
,pains and anguish of the people of Southern
Kaduna.”
Stating the need for President Muhammadu Buhari
nip the crisis in the bud, he said it was imperative
for the president to “speak to the people of Southern
Kaduna with comforting words as their President on
the mindless horrors that have been visited on
them.
“Set up an inquiry into the killings to identify the
remote and immediate causes of the killings and
identify the perpetrators of the wanton killings .
“Compel the State Governor to disclose all the
killers he has interfaced with and compensated so
that diplomatic channels can be used to bring them
to trial.
“Instruct security agencies who have been accused
of taking sides in the conflicts to perform their
duties without fear and favour.Examples should be
made of identifiable officers involved in such acts.
“Ensure that the FG fully compensates the victims
of these barbaric attacks.”