Following the release of the anti-Igbo song in northern part of Nigeria and the sad killing of innocent church goers in Anambra, former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the sad murder of innocent church goers in Ozubulu area of Anambra state after gunmen invaded a Catholic church and shot dead at least 12 persons last week Sunday.
Jonathan also condemned the hate song about the Igbos which is
being circulated in Northern Nigeria, saying the song could lead to
another breakdown of law and other.
He pointed out that a similar song was what led to the Rwandan Genocide in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed.
He wrote:
“I have taken my time before commenting on the killings at the
St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, in Anambra state, in order that I
could be accurately briefed on the truth of the matter. However, I
condemn the killings and express my shock at such an event which is
outside of our culture of respect and reverence for religious places of
worship and love for our fellow man. I condole with the survivors and
the families of the victims and pray for the departed. In order to
ensure that such occurrences never reoccur, we must rededicate ourselves
to our principles of being our brother’s keeper and that without delay.
I am also disturbed by the news of a song celebrating hatred
against a particular Nigerian ethnic group. Given that a similar song is
what ignited the Rwandan Genocide, as a nation, we must not take these
reports lightly. I urge the security services to do their utmost to nip
this wickedness in the bud.
As I have said previously, we must understand and accept that
all Nigerians are brothers and sisters born from the womb of one
Nigeria. May this be uppermost in our minds as we pray that God may
bless Nigeria. GEJ.”
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