Leader of the Bakassi Freedom Fighters (BFF), an
ex-militant group in Cross River State, Gen.
Franklyn Duduku, has pledged to support the
President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in his
quest to move the country forward.
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari
He also said no ex-militant would go back to the
creeks, but said the Buhari government should
strengthen the Amnesty Programme to enable it
achieve its objective.
A statement signed by Duduku and titled: WE WILL
SUPPORT GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO
UNITE THE COUNTRY , made available to The Nation
in Calabar on Thursday reads, “One of the many
reasons why ex-militants leaders in the Niger Delta
region are teaming up to support GMB is for the
interest of peace and development of the entire
nation.
“GMB during his tenure in office in the military era
was able to achieve if not much, but a few
remarkable projects which up till date speaks
volumes to his personality.
“No leader is bad. It is only when we allow greed to
overpower our conscience that evil becomes
prevalent in all the sectors of our endeavour.
Electioneering days are over and we now know the
next captain of the Nigerian ship.
“It will be rather disrespectful of any well – meaning
and peace – loving Nigerian to say ‘Buhari will
Islamize Nigeria,’ as claimed by some fanatics who
are just mere agents of destruction.
“One would ask why the same GMB, who had been a
military head of state did not Islamize the country as
easy as it was then than now in a democratic
dispensation! It is only in our nation that political
opponents resolve to character assassination and
castigation, as if it is instrumental to election victory!
“It is an established reality that Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari, the President-elect, has come to unite the
nation and bring long lasting peace to the troubled
parts of the nation. If we must succeed, then
sentiments must be avoided, we must bring to bear
all avenues that will foster a peaceful co-existence
amongst us as a nation and people of one belief.
Nigeria is our country. There is no other home like
ours. We must support the President-elect to build
and unite Nigeria.”

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