Former Minister of Aviation and member of the All Progressives Congress, Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the spate of insecurity and indiscriminate massacre across the nation.
Fani-Kayode stated this in a series of tweet on his Twitter account on Thursday night as he said he could no longer keep quiet because of politics.
The politician, one of the former most active critics of Buhari’s administration who recently defected to APC from the Peoples Democratic Party, was reacting to the latest massacres in Benue and Plateau States, warning that the government has just few more months left to put a stop to ‘this madness’.
“When will our people and Government say ‘enough is enough!’ Do we have any self-respect and pride?
“These are NIGERIANS that are being butchered!!! Our very own people and our very own compatriots!!! When will something be done to stop the wholesale carnage?
“We have endured the pain and shame in silence for far too long, hoping and praying that the authorities will rise up to the occasion and that things will change for the better. Sadly things appear to be getting worse.
Fani-Kayode said Nigerian can no longer sit back and watch silently as people are being murdered by ”a bunch of ruthless, vicious, evil and savage militias made up of primarily foreign barbarians and bloodthirsty bandits”.
“They have a few more months before their tenure comes to an end to put a stop to this madness. They have a few more months to stop the war crimes, the crimes against humanity, the genocide & the unprecedented terror and hardship that has been unleashed against the people of this country by these villainous and heartless enemies of humanity.
“They must empower our security and intelligence agencies, give them the green light and stop holding them back,” he said.
“Anything short of that would be a monumental failure on their part and a deep insult and spiritual wound to the Nigerian people. There is no honor or decency in showing restraint before those that kill innocent men, women and children.
“There is no decency in treating those that seek to wipe out our people with kid gloves. They deserve to be sent to their maker in the most brutal and decisive manner and we demand no less from the Federal Government,” he added.
Reports say the Berom people of Plateau State have lost over 11, 000 of their indigenes as a result of the killings for over two decades, while Fulani militias reportedly occupied 68 villages and communities after sacking thousands of people.
Another recent report said 6,000 persons were displaced following attacks carried out by suspected terrorists in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. The killers had invaded about seven communities on Sunday, killing over 70 people and abducting many.