IGBO HATE SONG: Jonathan fears for Nigeria’s future, wants security agencies to take action

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has decried the hate song emanating from the North calling for genocide against Igbo people of Nigeria’s South East.

He called on the security agencies to immediately nip the wickedness in the bud.

The Federal Government has so far failed to arrest the northern youths who had earlier ordered all Igbos living in the North to vacate the region on or before October 1.

A more threatening development emanated in the form of the song ridiculing the origin of Igbo people and rendering inciting lyrics on why they have to be exterminated.

Responding to the development on his Facebook page, Jonathan cautioned against taking the treat lightly, warning that a similar hate song led to the despicable Rwanda genocide.

He said, “I am … disturbed about 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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The former president in the message also condoled with the victims of the Catholic Church shooting in Ozubulu, Anambra State that claimed the lives of many innocent worshipers last Sunday.

He said, “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 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.”

 

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