By Chijioke Jannah



A Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, yesterday backed calls by former Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd) that Nigerians should defend themselves against the unending violence in some parts of the country.

Shehu, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s political programme, Sunday Politics, however, warned that it must be within the ambit of the law.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with you defending yourself in line with the law,” he said.
“The security services in the country will probably not be telling Nigerians to do nothing when they come and attack,”.

DAILY POST reports that a day earlier, the Buhari-led government had
appealed to prominent Nigerians, who have national influence, to watch what they say.

Meanwhile, on the reaction of the President to the Former Defence Minister’s outburst, Shehu said he believed that President Buhari was taking the pleas made by Nigerians seriously in dealing with the issues raised.

“This is a listening government and the reaction then was of silence to say to them that we have heard you.

“We will listen to the useful advice you have given us. We will take what we can use from what you have said,” he noted.

The Presidential aide, however, exonerated the military of condoning attacks that have led to bloodshed in the land.

He was of the view that members of the Armed forces were there to defend citizens of the country even to their own detriment.

DAILY POST recalls that Danjuma had on March 24 accused the military of complicity in the killings within Taraba, Benue and other “riverine states” in the country.

According to Danjuma, during a convocation ceremony of Taraba State University, “The peace in this state is under assault. There is an attempt at ethnic cleansing in this state and, of course, in all the riverine state of Nigeria. We must resist it.

We must stop it. Every one of us must rise up,”
Following his outburst, many Nigerians have expressed their views, with many criticizing the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to address the security challenges in parts of the country.

usba:
What a useless report meant to obscure the truth of what is said, Garba Shehu never said he agreed to Danjuma foolish statement which will obviously pit the citizens against the army and led to more choas he only said nothing wrong in defending yourself from harm.

usba:
What a useless report meant to obscure the truth of what is said, Garba Shehu never said he agreed to Danjuma foolish statement which will obviously pit the citizens against the army and led to more choas he only said nothing wrong in defending yourself from harm.

SarkinYarki:


How does defending yourself from Fulani herdsmen pit you against the Nigerian Army? Are you saying the Army works hand in hand with the herdsmen? What are you saying ?

usba:
What a useless report meant to obscure the truth of what is said, Garba Shehu never said he agreed to Danjuma foolish statement which will obviously pit the citizens against the army and led to more choas he only said nothing wrong in defending yourself from harm.

SarkinYarki:


How does defending yourself from Fulani herdsmen pit you against the Nigerian Army? Are you saying the Army works hand in hand with the herdsmen? What are you saying ?

usba:
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Can you comprehend anything? Didn't Danjuma claim that the Army was in support of the Fulani herdsmen and they are complicit hence his people should defend themselves from them? Doesn't that in essence means the army is your enemy therefore defend yourself from them?I trust you would follow this post with another comprehension deficit post.

SarkinYarki:


He said the people should not wait for the Army because the Armybhas been compromised at this time so instead of waiting for an Armyvthat might not show up they should defend themselves from Fulani offensives , there is no point he told them to attack the Army, he only said they should defend themselves from their attackers who are Fulanis as we all know or are you saying the Army are among the attackers?

usba:
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Can you comprehend anything? Didn't Danjuma claim that the Army was in support of the Fulani herdsmen and they are complicit hence his people should defend themselves from them? Doesn't that in essence means the army is your enemy therefore defend yourself from them?I trust you would follow this post with another comprehension deficit post.

usba:
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Can you comprehend anything? Didn't Danjuma claim that the Army was in support of the Fulani herdsmen and they are complicit hence his people should defend themselves from them? Doesn't that in essence means the army is your enemy therefore defend yourself from them?I trust you would follow this post with another comprehension deficit post.

usba:




I am not impressed by foolish comment:

BrokenTV:

Mr. What Danjuma meant by that statement is that the people should defend themselves against the herdsmen, that if they wait for the military, they will die, and not defend themselves against the military. You are accusing another of having comprehension problem when you cannot decode the statement.

SarkinYarki:


While will I try to Impress a Buharist when we all know the truth about you guys

usba:
What a useless report meant to obscure the truth of what is said, Garba Shehu never said he agreed to Danjuma foolish statement which will obviously pit the citizens against the army and lead to more choas he only said nothing wrong in defending yourself from harm.

usba:
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Thank God you agreed the comment was foolish.now come unto the world and spread reason not foolishness.

The greatest joy Africa and the world at large will experience is Nigeria disintegrating and so it shall be because anything created by Luggard and his girlfriend man must always expire and so shall Nigeria expire before our very own eyes..

usba:
What a useless report meant to obscure the truth of what is said, Garba Shehu never said he agreed to Danjuma foolish statement which will obviously pit the citizens against the army and lead to more choas he only said nothing wrong in defending yourself from harm.