Fani-Kayode faults Obasanjo over comments on Biafra
- Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, accuses Obasanjo of insulting Biafran agitators
- The former minister warns that Obasanjo’s statement is reminiscent of the words of Queen Marie Antoinette of France before the revolution
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has faulted statement credited to ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that the way to stop the Biafran agitation is to offer the Igbo cake.
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Obasanjo had on Thursday, May 25, in Abuja at a Colloquim on 50 years of Biafra organised by the Yar’Adua Foundation appealed to those agitating for a Biafra state to shelve such request.
“There is enough cake for each of us.
“And, if what you are asking for is more of the cake, then ask in a way that is pleasant, not in a way that can make others feel that you are not entitled to what you are asking for,” Obasanjo said.
In reaction however, Fani-Kayode in a tweet described Obasanjo’s comments as insulting to the Igbo.
The former minister warned that Obasanjo’s statement is reminiscent of the words of Queen Marie Antoinette of France before the revolution.
Meanwhile, Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political organisation, has criticised acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, for asking Nigerians to emulate the unity in multicultural US.
Osinbajo, speaking at the Biafra conference in Abuja on Thursday, May 25 had cited the unity in multicultural US as an example of how Nigerians should live together.
The acting president had noted that US with its diverse people and cultures had been able to evolve to become the greatest country on the planet.
Reacting to Osinbajo’s statement, Adebanjo in his presentation said American citizens were not forced to live together.
The Afenifere leader argued that Nigerians were being forced to stay together, which he added would not help the development country.
In the Legit.ng video below, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the #Biafra50 event says Nigeria is greater together than apart.
Source: Legit.ng
