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No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by tawa89(f): 8:07pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
"No Referendum For Biafra"-President Buhari Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari today foreclosed any chance for a referendum as a path to bring healing and closure to the vexing issue of Biafra. He made the statement during a media event in New York City at the end of his visit to the United States as the leader of Nigeria's delegation to the 71th United Nations' General Assembly. The president stated that the choice left for Biafran activists is to form a political party that would advance their interest within the Nigerian democratic space. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKSEP 24, 2016 Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari today foreclosed any chance for a referendum as a path to bring healing and closure to the vexing issue of Biafra. He made the statement during a media event in New York City at the end of his visit to the United States as the leader of Nigeria's delegation to the 71th United Nations' General Assembly. The president stated that the choice left for Biafran activists is to form a political party that would advance their interest within the Nigerian democratic space. The president’s advice to Biafrans activists came a day after commercial activities in some key cities in the South East, and South-South of Nigeria were grounded following a stay at home order from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB ). There were also protests in various cities around the world by Biafran activists demanding the release from prison of IPOB's leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. In recent past, the president had been dismissive of Biafran agitators as kids who did not see the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War. A few weeks ago, while speaking to Youth Corp members who visited him at his country home in Daura, the president pressed on them to ask their friends to forget Biafra. Mr. Buhari also used the opportunity offered by the media event to outline the accomplishments of his trip to the General Assembly. He stated that Nigeria was well represented at various meetings held as part of the General Assembly. President Buhari talked about Nigeria's signing of the Paris Climate Change Accord and progress made at the Chad Basin conference. He announced that the US and the UK pledged over $300 million dollars to support the efforts of his government. Media personnel at the event were disappointed that the president was not going to take questions from the media despite the event being tagged a press conference. At the insistence of SaharaTV's Adeola Fayehun, the president reconsidered the position and took just three questions. He also granted a ten-minute interview to the Hausa Service of the Voice of America. Accompanying the president to the event were the governors of Lagos and Zamfara states. Other government officials present were ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Defence, Internal Affairs and other top government officials. http://saharareporters.com/2016/09/24/no-referendum-biafra-president-buhari 1 Like |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by tawa89(f): 8:08pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Lalasticala |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by ificatchmodeh: 8:11pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Okay 1 Like |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by okosodo: 8:14pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Time will tell 13 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by CSTR2: 8:26pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
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Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by mrvitalis(m): 8:28pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
wecan:Ooh We igbos are no longer PDP?? And if election hold in South East in 2019 and nnamdi Kanu is still in jail. . Can I call u a fool for life? ? 10 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by kingsman66(m): 8:29pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
lala is looking for who to BAN!! out of here jerri |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by CSTR2: 8:31pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
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Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Bari22: 8:32pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
CSTR2:So the UN and US will come to nigeria and conduct the referendum? Let us assume it is so, without the approval of the president. 2 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Deathslater: 8:36pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Buhari is a big flop. 17 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by CSTR2: 8:40pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
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Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by EazyMoh(m): 8:41pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
E be like say Bubu no dey understand this our sir at home. Na to storm street sure pass! 13 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by MadamExcellency: 8:42pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
If Buhari insists on refusing questions at Press Briefings then we have a dictatorship and Nigeria is finished. Thank goodness SaharaReporters forced him to take three questions thereby exposing his mindset on issues of national importance. This is the same man that spoke for 2 minutes at maximum on each of his presidential campaign trail thereby deceiving Nigerians with APC Manifesto that he never believed in. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Omenkata: 8:42pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
[s] mrvitalis:[/s] shame on you 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Lajet: 8:49pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
mrvitalis: All the time We igbos so you can't say a word without mentioning We Igbos I'm 100% sure that you are not Igbo. Why are you ashamed of your tribe. be proud of your tribe and stop this Nonsense you are doing all the time 39 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by MadamExcellency: 8:49pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
mrvitalis: Do Igbos pay tax and statutory levies to this government and country? You need a Doctor for thorough examination. I presume something is wrong in your system but it's better left for the professionals to diagnose. 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by mrvitalis(m): 8:54pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Lajet:If am igbo may u never know peace oya say amen If am not igbo may I never know peace |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by misterawo: 8:54pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Buhari should know that INEC does not register any party with separatist ambition. So Buhari's call is in conflict with the law establishing INEC. There can never be any political space in Nigeria for any separatist movement. The option left with them is to continue to embarrass and sabotage the country with their activities. 11 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Rrankdonga(m): 9:00pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
This man is a Dumb stup!dfu©k. What kind of dunce is this man?? Gosh I'm disgusted. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Rayhutar(m): 9:01pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
[/b]Mrvitalis stop all this your childish before[b],you are not Igbo, all write your write up shows too much hatred for Igbos.Stop impersonating character 8 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by mrvitalis(m): 9:02pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Rayhutar:I am an mbaise man and I don't think restructuring will solve the problem.. . There is no hindrance stopping any state from improving there IGR.. . What we need is for the masses to vote the right candidate devoid of party ethnicity and tribe What's stopping Abia state from developing aba?? What's stop Benue from establishing state farms... Nigerians are not smart (majority of them) And they vote people of their class. .. That's the problem... When we start voting the right people we will see the difference Vote nnamdi Kanu as Governor of Abia and watch him show his true colour. . Restructuring will not do anything.. . I can't see any way it can help 9 Likes |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Ngozi123(f): 9:06pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
The irony of him saying this whilst at the United Nations Headquarters shouldn't be lost . 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by Rayhutar(m): 9:11pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
misterawo:So they should continue protesting all over the world and you think is not having negative effect on Nigeria image,in Germany here due to their consistent protest in various part of German cities which normally appear on their newspapers, If you have a discussion with a German as a Nigerian,they will as you about boko haram and Biafra issue. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by leofab(f): 9:14pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
Maybe he prefer another civil war 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No-referendum for Biafra..................President-Buhari by fuckyoumhen: 9:16pm On Sep 24, 2016 |
mrvitalis:Calm down. consult google to know the meaning of restructuring and it benefits. try to do research about the difference between REGIONAL & FEDERAL system of government then you will know that moimoi is not shit 14 Likes 2 Shares |
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