Those Who Were Silent When Their Region Burnt Shouldn’t Attack Buhari For Taking Action — Keyamo SAN

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says
elites who were silent when their region was “on fire” are not fit
to teach President Muahmmadu Buhari how to do his job.

There has been unrest in the southern region of the country,
where public facilities and security operatives have come under
attack in recent weeks.

The president had, on Monday, said persons behind the attacks on
public facilities will “soon have the shock of their lives”.

He had also said those “misbehaving in certain parts of the
country” are oblivious of the destruction and tragedy that came in
the wake of the Nigerian Civil War, adding that “those of us in the
fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in
the language they understand.”

The president’s statement had been trailed by varied reactions,
but Keyamo in a series of tweets, defended Buhari, saying those
against the stance of the federal government were happy about the
destruction of public structures.

“I hope some elites who couldn’t find their voices to rein in
their wards when their region burnt, will not suddenly find their
voices against Mr. President! Those who screamed that it’s Mr. The
President’s duty to maintain law & order should NOT try to teach
him how to do his job now,” Keyamo tweeted, attaching the
president’s statement.

“The anger some are displaying against the President’s resolve
to be decisive in dealing with these scoundrels is an indication of
their support for the destruction of public infrastructure because
they want to cripple Govt. A pure case of cutting your nose to
spite your face!

“A very unfortunate reasoning you read is that because
insurgency is still prevalent in some other parts of the country,
the President should just allow some villains destroy another
region. It’s like a competition to bring the insecurity in one
region at par with other regions!

“The President has vowed to deal with the scoundrels destroying
public infrastructure & killing people to instigate insurrection &
some dimwits really interpret this to mean he is threatening
INNOCENT citizens! This reasoning is so ABSURD that I don’t know
whether to laugh or cry.”

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says
elites who were silent when their region was “on fire” are not fit
to teach President Muahmmadu Buhari how to do his job.

There has been unrest in the southern region of the country,
where public facilities and security operatives have come under
attack in recent weeks.

The president had, on Monday, said persons behind the attacks on
public facilities will “soon have the shock of their lives”.

He had also said those “misbehaving in certain parts of the
country” are oblivious of the destruction and tragedy that came in
the wake of the Nigerian Civil War, adding that “those of us in the
fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in
the language they understand.”

The president’s statement had been trailed by varied reactions,
but Keyamo in a series of tweets, defended Buhari, saying those
against the stance of the federal government were happy about the
destruction of public structures.

“I hope some elites who couldn’t find their voices to rein in
their wards when their region burnt, will not suddenly find their
voices against Mr. President! Those who screamed that it’s Mr. The
President’s duty to maintain law & order should NOT try to teach
him how to do his job now,” Keyamo tweeted, attaching the
president’s statement.

“The anger some are displaying against the President’s resolve
to be decisive in dealing with these scoundrels is an indication of
their support for the destruction of public infrastructure because
they want to cripple Govt. A pure case of cutting your nose to
spite your face!

“A very unfortunate reasoning you read is that because
insurgency is still prevalent in some other parts of the country,
the President should just allow some villains destroy another
region. It’s like a competition to bring the insecurity in one
region at par with other regions!

“The President has vowed to deal with the scoundrels destroying
public infrastructure & killing people to instigate insurrection &
some dimwits really interpret this to mean he is threatening
INNOCENT citizens! This reasoning is so ABSURD that I don’t know
whether to laugh or cry.”