Ruga will lead to another civil war —Ex-Biafra/Nigeria soldier

A former Nigerian and Biafran soldier, Colonel Emmanuel Nwobosi, on Friday warned President Muhammadu Buhari that an attempt to enforce Ruga implementation may lead to another civil war in the country.

Nwobosi, who was one of the officers that truncated the nation’s first republic in the January 15, 1966 coup, told The Sun that President Buhari had failed to manage the nation’s affairs better.

He further warned that the planned settlement of Fulani herdsmen across the country, otherwise known as Ruga would surely set Nigeria ablaze, or bring it to its knees.

“The thing is that they said that if you don’t learn from the history of war of the past; something will repeat itself.

“That thing they said would repeat itself is what is about to happen now. The latest is with this Ruga, which would surely set Nigeria ablaze or bring it to its knees.

“Sometimes, I would like to think that Buhari has lost control of the Government like he said the other time that he didn’t know about the Ruga idea.

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“If it’s true that he didn’t know about it; then he must be asleep on the wheels, if not, I would think that heads should have started rolling because this Ruga programme has given him such a bad name.

“It’s not easy to wipe it off and as if he’s not attempting to learn any lesson; the fact that Ruga is just about dying down, and they’ve started this one they said, is electronic registration of illegal aliens.

“I don’t think that one has come out in the media as Ruga; not too many people know about it. We are still talking about what was done and even more dangerous steps were being taken.

“I really don’t know because Buhari had been really very eager to go back to the seat after his military administration. He did everything; and there were different opinions as to why he continued trying.

“Some said; those who wanted to use him to achieve their aim were so dogged that even if he was tired or not ready to risk it; they were pushing him.

“I cannot imagine what is going on now; it’s either things have gone amok; he’s lost touch with reality or he is still in control but wants us to believe he’s lost touch.

“Whichever of them, it’s not good for the country.

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