Let's hope Nebu Adiele and Peter Opara will respond to this with civility, dispel the issues of concern raised about Buhari without cursing or yapping anybody; not our own Wole Soyinka, even if he is wrong on some of the pertinent issues. As some of us sincerely believe, Buhari needs more friends than enemies in this democratic dispensation. This is no gun against gun matter; it is the power of persuasion and superior arguments that will help Buhari in Today's Nigeria. No Cowboy Politics allowed. Stay tuned and take care. Joe Igietseme
From: NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Oranika
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:18 PM
To: naijapolitics@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NIgerianWorldForum] Crimes of Buhari by Wole Soyinka--Read for yourself
The crimes of Buhari-Wole Soyinka Shall I remind this nation of Buhari�s deliberate humiliating treatment of the Emir of Kano and the Oni of Ife over their visit to the state of Israel? I hold no brief for traditional rulers and their relationship with governments, but insist on regarding them as entitled to all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of any Nigerian citizen. One is only too aware that some Nigerians love to point to Buhari�s agenda of discipline as the shining jewel in his scrap-iron crown. To inculcate discipline however, one must lead by example, obeying laws set down as guides to public probity. Example speaks louder than declarations, and rulers cannot exempt themselves from the disciplinary strictures imposed on the overall polity, especially on any issue that seeks to establish a policy for public well-being. Yet a prominent camel was allowed through that needle�s eye. Not only did Buhari dispatch his aide-de-camp, Jokolo � later to become an emir - to facilitate the entry of those cases, he ordered the redeployment � as I later discovered - of the Customs Officer who stood firmly against the entry of the contravening baggage. But then, speaking the truth was not what Buhari, as a self-imposed leader, was especially enamoured of � enquire of Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor both of whom, faithful to their journalistic calling, published nothing but the truth, yet ended up sentenced under Buhari�s decree. Mind you, no one can say that Buhari was not true to his word. �I shall tamper with the freedom of the press� swore the dictator immediately on grabbing office, and this was exactly what he did. And so on, and on, and on�. Read More : http://www.nigerianmuse.com/opessays/?u=Soyinka_Buhari_YarAdua_point_counterpoint.htm |
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