Northern elders have told urged Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi to immediately abort his mission of mediating between criminal bandits and the government if he has developed lethargy in the course of undertaking visits to deep forests.

The elders were reacting to the recent comments credited to Gumi, wherein he accused the military of triggering the raging banditries in some parts of the North.

Gumi has in recent weeks constituted himself into an emissary, meeting with bandits in forests across states in the North.

And in one of his outings, the cleric had reportedly said that non-Muslim soldiers had carried out orchestrated killings in some communities, precipitating anger.

Gumi was said to have stated this while leading the Secretary to Niger State government on a negotiation mission for the release of kidnapped school children of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, Gumi was quoted to have

Consequently upon this, the Northern elders said Gumi’s allegations were not a representation of the position of the region, saying the public must see same as personal sentiments of the cleric.

The Northern elders’ statement was signed by their National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, where they vowed to resist attempts by any individual or group to profile the military, arguing that by his statement, the cleric may be justifying armed banditry.
They wondered why Gumi will resort to taking sides after taken the initiative to discuss with bandits, adding that his action may expose the lives and safety of non-Muslim soldiers to serious danger.

“As Northern elders committed to a united and indivisible nation, we hasten to condemn in very strong terms the allegations made against the Nigerian military by one of our leading Islamic scholars, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi.

“We rise in one voice to dissociate ourselves from the dangerous and divisive allegations levelled against our patriotic soldiers by Sheikh Gumi, in one of his missions to meet with bandits in a forest around Niger State.



Ordinarily, we would have commended the Sheikh for daring to do what authorities failed, but for the profiling comments attributed to him, which we consider abhorrent and unhelpful to national development and peace.

“We insist that our military is one of the finest in the world, with zero-tolerance for partisanship, ethnic consideration and other unprofessional dispositions.

“We warn that comments such as this have the potential of pitting the exposed soldiers against general areas in the North, where they have continued to put down their lives to protect the territorial integrity of the nation from those that seek to violate it.

“Our concern is further andhired on the possibility of the world concluding that the North may be offering tacit endorsement to banditry and associated crimes against society.

“To douse this tension, therefore, we call on relevant authorities, including prominent individuals and groups from the North,to condemn Gumi’s position in a manner that will absolvethe region of conspiracy and vicarious liability, in the long run

“In whatever position we find ourselves, we must, at all material times, endeavour to put the collective interest of Nigeria over and above all other considerations, bearing in mind the fact that when the country collapses, it will do so on all of us, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or belief.

“Lastly, we urge Gumi to stop approbating and reprobating at the same time, and to immediately call-off his mission, if he has developed lethargy in the course of undertaking visits to deep forests.”

Gumi had during a recent interview on national television said that bandits are peaceful people and victims of circumstances who were forced into criminality.

He called on the government to adopt a more lenient approach in handling bandits, arguing that attacking them brings out ‘monster’ in them.

While making case for the criminals, the Islamic scholar also explained that while bandits are citizens who recognize the government, Boko Haram terrorists are internationally connected.

He insisted that bandits are Nigerians who want to defend themselves and fighting for ethnic survival stressing that the only solution to end banditry is through dialogue and teaching bandits Islam.

source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/02/24/call-off-your-mission-with-bandits-immediately-northern-elders-to-sheikh-gumi/

Gunmi's statements are highly unfortunate and unbecoming of a man who claims to preach peace and tolerance. If he's saying that bandits are justified in their actions because they are victims of injustice, are we not all at the receiving end of this repressive government headed by the chief despot himself?

My fear for the Christians among our gallant soldiers is that they are now more vulnerable to setups and attacks by the predominantly Muslim community where they are sent to. It's a major concern for me.

cheik Gumi is Always on high Drugs. Always saying two different things at a time, just to remain relevant

Lol kettle dey call pot black.

Na watin man sow Na him dey wear.

Just leave am him cup go soon full. If no be Nigeria way be lawless and clueless country,how can someone be visiting and dinning with bandits times without number and he's still walking freely and still be having the effrontery to talk. Chail papa God how long? Na like this we go dey day?

We don suffer for this country, even Arabic scholars dey use us catch fun...

They are all terrorists

Jokers!

The North must be priding themselves as being smart for thinking they are playing with our collective intelligence. But the fact that we are not talking doesn't mean we aren't noticing.

They are using our collective treasury as pawn.

Bandits na their "working niggers".

FG na the "willing client and a paying maga"

Gumi na "Aza man" wey dey collect him percentage per transaction.

But the crocodile the North is feeding will consume it.

Just imagine it was Mbaka who goes to meet ESN in the bush or it's Adegboye who goes to negotiate with OPC in the thick forest. Would FG still let them walk free?

well, I think it is not gumi's fault, he was only capitalising on the failure state of the nation, and trying to take a center stage since we seem not to have a particular or active leader

You guys are the same.
Terrorist sympathizers.

Probably some of the bandits were his Islamic students.
Gumi has a lot to answer for the banditory ravaging the north. It is time he gets locked up and start singing what he knows
Buhari is too wesk

In a sane society, this man would have been arrested a long time ago, but alas we are all mad in Nigeria.

Gumi the terrorist...carry go jare, shey they are using our national treasury to sponsor your trips to visit your boys

Both Him and Northern leaders are bandits sympathizer..

They always loose their voices whenever bandits attack down in Southern part of Nigeria but suddenly regain their voices whenever bandits attack in Northern part.

The bandits are your people, advise them to stop all the unnecessary killing nationwide or continue deceiving yourself

I wonder why they call this one a cleric. All I could see here is a fanatic who has turned himself to a self-styled spokesperson for bandits and Islamic terrorists.

He's The leader of the terrorist group and must be arrested immediately

Gumi na Fvcking suspect.

Na so we dey make stupid people take dey popular.

He looks like a bandit himself

If Gumi was from the South.

President Buhari would have arrested him.

he has never been questioned or interrogated by the authorities...he is the comptroller General of bandits.

Shark Gumi is a criminal cashing out from insecurity

This man is just deceiving Nigerians, he is one of the sponsors of these terror groups in the North.

Once I see those beards and 3/4 trousers, what comes to my mind is terrorist.

One day one day, monkey go go market e no go return!

valentineuwakwe:
Northern elders have told urged Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi to immediately abort his mission of mediating between criminal bandits and the government if he has developed lethargy in the course of undertaking visits to deep forests.

The elders were reacting to the recent comments credited to Gumi, wherein he accused the military of triggering the raging banditries in some parts of the North.

Gumi has in recent weeks constituted himself into an emissary, meeting with bandits in forests across states in the North.

And in one of his outings, the cleric had reportedly said that non-Muslim soldiers had carried out orchestrated killings in some communities, precipitating anger.

Gumi was said to have stated this while leading the Secretary to Niger State government on a negotiation mission for the release of kidnapped school children of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, Gumi was quoted to have

Consequently upon this, the Northern elders said Gumi’s allegations were not a representation of the position of the region, saying the public must see same as personal sentiments of the cleric.

The Northern elders’ statement was signed by their National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, where they vowed to resist attempts by any individual or group to profile the military, arguing that by his statement, the cleric may be justifying armed banditry.
They wondered why Gumi will resort to taking sides after taken the initiative to discuss with bandits, adding that his action may expose the lives and safety of non-Muslim soldiers to serious danger.

“As Northern elders committed to a united and indivisible nation, we hasten to condemn in very strong terms the allegations made against the Nigerian military by one of our leading Islamic scholars, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi.

“We rise in one voice to dissociate ourselves from the dangerous and divisive allegations levelled against our patriotic soldiers by Sheikh Gumi, in one of his missions to meet with bandits in a forest around Niger State.



Ordinarily, we would have commended the Sheikh for daring to do what authorities failed, but for the profiling comments attributed to him, which we consider abhorrent and unhelpful to national development and peace.

“We insist that our military is one of the finest in the world, with zero-tolerance for partisanship, ethnic consideration and other unprofessional dispositions.

“We warn that comments such as this have the potential of pitting the exposed soldiers against general areas in the North, where they have continued to put down their lives to protect the territorial integrity of the nation from those that seek to violate it.

“Our concern is further andhired on the possibility of the world concluding that the North may be offering tacit endorsement to banditry and associated crimes against society.

“To douse this tension, therefore, we call on relevant authorities, including prominent individuals and groups from the North,to condemn Gumi’s position in a manner that will absolvethe region of conspiracy and vicarious liability, in the long run

“In whatever position we find ourselves, we must, at all material times, endeavour to put the collective interest of Nigeria over and above all other considerations, bearing in mind the fact that when the country collapses, it will do so on all of us, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or belief.

“Lastly, we urge Gumi to stop approbating and reprobating at the same time, and to immediately call-off his mission, if he has developed lethargy in the course of undertaking visits to deep forests.”

Gumi had during a recent interview on national television said that bandits are peaceful people and victims of circumstances who were forced into criminality.

He called on the government to adopt a more lenient approach in handling bandits, arguing that attacking them brings out ‘monster’ in them.

While making case for the criminals, the Islamic scholar also explained that while bandits are citizens who recognize the government, Boko Haram terrorists are internationally connected.

He insisted that bandits are Nigerians who want to defend themselves and fighting for ethnic survival stressing that the only solution to end banditry is through dialogue and teaching bandits Islam.

source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/02/24/call-off-your-mission-with-bandits-immediately-northern-elders-to-sheikh-gumi/

Wetin be the meaning of een name sef?
Gumi is a terrorist enabler & embolder