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Full Text Of President Buhari’s Broadcast [Video]
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to agitators issuing quit notices to other ethnic groups in their region.
In an early morning broadcast, Buhari stated that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable.
READ:
BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI,
AUGUST 21, 2017.
My dear citizens,
I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.
2. In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.
3. In 2003 after I joined partisan politics, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my hometown Daura. Over two days we discussed in great depth till late into the night and analyzed the problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that the country must remain one and united.
4. Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.
5. Every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.
6. I believe the very vast majority of Nigerians share this view.
7. This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.
8. The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse.
9. The national consensus is that, it is better to live together than to live apart.
10. Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax.
11. Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.
12. Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against;
· elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets
· kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes,
· in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.
13. Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come together to face common challenges of;
· economic security,
· political evolution and integration
· as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.
14. I remain resolutely committed to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained. I am so glad to be home.
15. Thank you and may God bless our dear Nation.
Emmanuel silas
August 24, 2017 at 2:56 am
The Problem’s in Nigeria is not the name, Igbo, hausa, Yoruba, not corruption, the problem in Nigeria since 1953, till date is religion problem’s, this religion problem’s is the major problem’s that cause the civil war in 1967, and the same religion problem kept Nigeria undeveloped today, has it been that all the tribes in Nigeria is only Muslims or only Christian’s, Nigeria would have developed more than some country in Europe or America, and nobody would have experience all this killings, bad road , no light, unemployment, corruption, referendum, militant, boke haram etc, if I am in the position to judge, my judgment for peace is let the Muslims have their country and let Christian’s have their country. Nothing more
Anyanwu Ella
August 23, 2017 at 7:02 pm
Stop the killing of Igbo’s, and give us equal opportunities in the govt parastals, the force and others.
Kenn Iyke Ogbuke
August 22, 2017 at 10:45 am
Nigeria is not one and can never be
Nadis Nwaeze
August 22, 2017 at 6:47 am
not my own home land, biafra must go.
Eva Best
August 22, 2017 at 5:33 am
Bubu obey biafra
Daniel Anthony
August 21, 2017 at 10:46 pm
Useless talk
Sam Kelvin Jw
August 21, 2017 at 10:45 pm
how come a died Robot is now addressing Nigerian entity
Sam Kelvin Jw
August 21, 2017 at 10:40 pm
Nigeria is full of lies,
Ibiam Chibuzor
August 21, 2017 at 10:10 pm
Buhari be informed Biafra restoration is negotiationable ok
Daniel Ukoha
August 21, 2017 at 9:47 pm
“Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable” WHAT A TYRANNICAL STATEMENT!!!!!!!!
Seaman Okoye
August 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm
BUHARI IT IS NOT BY FORCE TO BE ONE CONTERY
Uche Uzochukwu
August 21, 2017 at 8:42 pm
Who u help
Uzoewulu Okey
August 21, 2017 at 7:48 pm
Okay nah,you can go back to continue with your wasteful lifestyle,you only came back to warn kanu,laughable!
Prince Igbo Anthony
August 21, 2017 at 7:22 pm
Ar u God mr man. Who shal say and cm t pas wn God hv nt sporken?
Julieth Onukaji
August 21, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Buhari made a hate speech.
Frank Micheal
August 21, 2017 at 7:04 pm
Thunder fire you,idiotic animal
Okoye Samuel Ugochukwu
August 21, 2017 at 6:54 pm
Cow brain
Akusoba Peter
August 21, 2017 at 6:25 pm
He Did Not Warned Nnamdi Kanu.But All The Irresponsible Elements,be Warned .The Lion King Is Back.
Obyno Emeka
August 21, 2017 at 6:06 pm
Say’s who
Njideka Umeamama Nnabugwu
August 21, 2017 at 5:56 pm
When are u going back to ur base
Chibuike Ukadike
August 21, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Shame on you buhari
Christopher Ochini
August 21, 2017 at 5:40 pm
Abi
Kanayo Onuorah
August 21, 2017 at 5:25 pm
I support you, presido,,
Chukwukadibia Dennis
August 21, 2017 at 5:20 pm
I thought by now PMB should have thanking God for spearing his life by giving him second chance.l have something to tell u.lf u approch a woman and make her happy she ll OPEN her legs wilder for u to enter but if u did not she closed her legs.Mr Presdo.u have fought this battle but still u have not win.the only thing u ll do now is to BACKOFF.face ur futur and ur health.many have sat on that seat EVER before u and today they gone.and let mi repremind u.A hero dies foolishly while tuslling for power. Becux power intoscates.also rember the great SAMUAL DOO of Libya how he ended up,name them.Dividing this country is negotiable.Husband and divours when they can t continue anymore.Let ur CONSCIENCE tell u.Finally never let BLOOD to drop or split again.
Chukwuka Okeke
August 21, 2017 at 5:11 pm
Biafra has come to stay
Collins O Collins
August 21, 2017 at 4:28 pm
Speaking from the bottomless pit of hell!
Obia Edwin Ogbonna
August 21, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Foolish robot upgraded by evil British.
Obiajulu King
August 21, 2017 at 4:16 pm
You dey yoke.
Udeze Francis
August 21, 2017 at 4:03 pm
Where is the copy of the agreement with Ojukwu?, story for the god’s!
Kingsley Nwabuisi
August 21, 2017 at 3:03 pm
It is beyond you as you are not God.Remember Pharaoh of Egypt.The God that dealt with him is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Camillus James
August 21, 2017 at 2:40 pm
Masked Robot speaking to baboons and monkeys. Why didn’t you say that when Ikemba Odumegwu Ojukwu was alive?
Kelechi Kalu
August 21, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Even the president himself divorce his first wife and marries another one,is that not negotiation?even the great God also negotiated(Isaiah 38) how much more Ordinary evil concocted country like Nigeria?
Austin Kasie Kelvin
August 21, 2017 at 2:25 pm
Oh God please inflict our enemies with total blindness and let them not know our whereabouts anymore and full their mouth with bread of sorrow in Jesus name. ….Amen
Izuchukwu Malachy
August 21, 2017 at 1:50 pm
“Not negotiable is a hate speech” terrorism activated by buhari
Kamara Fredy Fredy
August 21, 2017 at 12:45 pm
See zombie talking! Very soon your battery will finish, since you are using your London rechargeable Lantern to fight biafra, you will quench very soon.
Emmanuel Liberty
August 21, 2017 at 12:19 pm
Buhari ur a fool
Obidientchild Promise
August 21, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Marriage is not by force let biafra go
Lazy Boy Media
August 21, 2017 at 11:58 am
You know we need the text because we can’t understand what this foreigner from the zoo is saying
Okokon Offuo
August 21, 2017 at 11:43 am
With a comment like nt negotiable I then wonder wither they are some people who still live in Nigeria like a slaves who can not negotiate with his slave master, with a comment like this, is even enough for anybody to ask why? But is hard for a slave to know that he or she is under slavery, it is only God that will open their eyes, is a prayer
Nnamdi Gentlelion
August 21, 2017 at 11:20 am
You have some days to go back to where you come back from
Ugwujor Jonathan
August 21, 2017 at 11:19 am
Ojukwu agreed with you that Nigeria must be united? Ok, what did you agree with him concerning the killing of our people? we need an answer!!!
Mack Chanchin'g
August 21, 2017 at 11:07 am
your people are killing other people
Nelson Innocent E. Innocent
August 21, 2017 at 11:01 am
Let’s see!
Ted Flame Cipher
August 21, 2017 at 11:00 am
I always said i don’t like what Nnamdi Kanu is doing…. He is approaching this Biafra thing softly…. They can’t give it to is easily, never, let’s start by doing something…. Serious action, enough of talks
Lazy Boy Media
August 21, 2017 at 12:01 pm
He’s smart. We can’t carry arms or they would tag us as a terrorist group. It’s just a matter of time… Brexit happened and other separations happened. U.N is watching and would soon interfere. The order isn’t in Buhari’ hands alone. Their is a higher authority and then there is God. He did it for Israel and he would do it again…
Malachi Chibuzo Godfirst
August 21, 2017 at 10:59 am
Ghost walker
Aniebona Jonah
August 21, 2017 at 10:51 am
Biafra slavery is settled no negotiations they sit down and remain slave for ever that is capital noooooooo
Sagacious Sunday Isaiah
August 21, 2017 at 10:36 am
Robot n cabal talking
Efe Michael Etaghene Ejabena
August 21, 2017 at 10:34 am
After 104 days in london you come on air to talk rubbish to your fools??
Efe Michael Etaghene Ejabena
August 21, 2017 at 10:28 am
This is not the real president talking
Ladan Abdu
August 21, 2017 at 10:26 am
a nice president that mumu boy you had p m b what they discuse with your hero some years back
Chibuike Ukadike
August 21, 2017 at 10:14 am
Maybe he is taking about the settlement the had with uwazuruike.
Charmy Sunshine
August 21, 2017 at 10:11 am
A DISAPPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL BROADCAST
Thank God the President is back, praying that God will perfect His healing in Jesus name.
Reading through the presidential broadcast however, one cannot but express a sense of utter disappointment. This is a president who virtually sneaked out of Nigeria, who breached his own self declaration of transparency, by keeping Nigerians in the dark for over 100 days, and in that process grinding the wheel of progress of the nation.
Notwithstanding that the president took Nigerians for granted, he was not impeached, but rather Nigerians were offering prayers for his recovery, daily, only for him to return with a language of combat and insult, describing his own citizens as “irresponsible elements”!
There must just be something about the APC ruling govt that detests truth and consistency. Whist the president was away, his Vice President translated our freedom of expression into hate speeches and terrorism and here is the president, few days thereafter, piling up hatred and animosity upon Nigerians, who are simply demanding restructuring, true federalism and dialogue, asking the president and his party, to fulfill their campaign promises.
This should not be language of a president that has benefited from the goodwill and magnanimity of his people, this cannot be the message of gratitude that Nigerians deserve from the president, who has been absent from duty.
The president has not addressed the questions on the lips of all Nigerians, as to make full and frank disclosures, on the nature of his ailment, that took him out of Nigeria for 103 days, the state of his health presently, and the nature of his treatment, so as to engender hope in this regime and bring certainty to governance.
I had thought that the aides of the president were being unduly diplomatic, all the while, by keeping the sealed lip over his health status, but it is clear now from the president’s speech, that they were only acting out his script of secrecy, contrary to his oath of office.
The greatest disappointment in the presidential broadcast is the act of buck passing, on the issue of restructuring, true federalism and devolution of powers, which were the main campaign slogans of the president, as encapsulated in the APC manifesto.
So, I now ask: what was it that the president was discussing with the senate president and the speaker of the House of
Representatives when they all visited him in London?
Did they not tell the president that members of his ruling APC party killed the demand for restructuring, devolution of powers, true federalism, state police, etc, while he was away?
Did they not tell him that Nigerians are hungry? Did they not tell him that infrastructure has virtually collapsed all over the nation? Did they not tell him that Boko Haram has resurrected? Did they not tell the president of the latest report that corruption is festering under his regime?
The president admitted much in his speech that he had been following developments back home. So he was well aware of the current atmosphere of the Nigerian nation, but he chose to transfer his own responsibility back to the same National Assembly that scuttled the yearnings and expectations of our people.
While we pray that his healing should be permanent, I believe very much that the president owes Nigerians a sacred duty to be open, transparent and forthright with his state of health and medical treatment.
Above all, we don’t need a language of war, that will increase the tensions all over the land, we don’t need the language of combat, we don’t need the language of division, and surely we don’t need abuses.
The president should be a man of peace and he should restore hope and confidence in all our people.
If the president has admitted so much in his broadcast that he and his government have failed Nigerians, then he cannot in the same speech be throwing insults and threats to the same people that he has failed.
Long live Nigeria.
Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, Esq
Lekki, Lagos.
21/08/2017.
Ikechukwu Nwankwo
August 21, 2017 at 10:04 am
Photo president
Barkarson Ifeanyi Felix Iroha
August 21, 2017 at 9:58 am
President Buhari please can you show us the video tape agreement you made with Ojukwu without OBJ. Who and who was there.
Oguzie Jude Ama
August 21, 2017 at 9:56 am
Time shall tell whether the Unity of Nigeria is negotiable or not. In a marriage like Nigeria, you don’t hold back a partner /party who wishes to go. Truly, forced unity is slavery!!!
Ikechukwu Igweilo
August 21, 2017 at 9:48 am
Buhari you lie
Aliyu Abubakar Ali
August 21, 2017 at 9:45 am
Chiboy Chuks
August 21, 2017 at 9:35 am
Even the truth is Buhari is now a Ghost president
Chiboy Chuks
August 21, 2017 at 9:35 am
We all know very well that is not Buhari saying all this, the same bad group of people talking on Buhari in Uk
Obagha Onyedika Harrison IJ
August 21, 2017 at 9:34 am
To be frank why is unity of Nigeria more important to the Northern nigeria most especialy the Hausa/Fulanies If there is no secret gain attached to this their unity stuff why must the unity be achieved with blood ? I thought that the north are boasting that they can live alone and can survive without the Igbos from the comments of this Mr Buhari it is crystal clear that they are afraid of standing alone and can never survive without Igbos along with them all hail the great tribe Igbos he talked about moderlities of coexistance then let him #RESTRUCTURE Nigeria now which is one of the moderlities profered by all.
Okwuchi Austin Isaac
August 21, 2017 at 9:31 am
When is he going back? Pmb is not healthy as you see him.
Precious Diala
August 21, 2017 at 9:29 am
Buhari said DIM Ojukwu visited him in Daura to tell him Nigeria must remain as one. Big lies
Anyway Biafrans won’t tell such lies so we urge buhari to grant us the same permission to tell him our minds/thoughts through referendum.
Dan Chuks Newlife
August 21, 2017 at 9:24 am
Buhari himself is a tribalist he should practice what he preach. His appointments and remarks does not portray that of a leader. When he make remarks saying he will not treat the constituency that gave him 95 percent of their vote equal with the constituency that gave him 5 percent, remarks like that and his lopsided appointments as well as persecution of the opposition party contributed to what’s happening in Nigeria now
Mascot Maduabuchi Ezechi
August 21, 2017 at 9:23 am
Father of Bokoharam and terrorist is talking, useless president, the blood sucker, the most wicked man on the earth, corruption himself. Prepare to go back from where you come back from in London, your sick house.
Uchenna Jude Chijioke
August 21, 2017 at 9:23 am
Unity beggar
Chuks Phillip Eze
August 21, 2017 at 9:20 am
This nà animal sense said by fela
Samuel Okparaocha
August 21, 2017 at 9:17 am
Foolish idiot
CJ Stanley
August 21, 2017 at 9:17 am
The programmed robot last only 4.44 seconds, not even a thanks to the zoo who claimed to pray for him or say anything about zoo economy decline. I hope they charged the battery very well before it goes back to London few weeks time
Austineo
August 21, 2017 at 10:13 am
Mr President You want Nigerians to take you serious when you said that Chief Ojukwu was your private guest in 2003 and two of you agreed that Nigeria must remain one. Does Nigeria belong to two of you? Who and who did you consult among 180 million Nigerians before taking that decision? Is self determination a crime? Thought you have reasonable things to tell Nigerians after long period of absence but was totally disappointed.
John Ike
August 21, 2017 at 9:13 am
Forced unity is slavery, Biafra must be restored, No to Nigeria with their non negotiable country
John Nwaeze
August 21, 2017 at 9:11 am
By force? .
Obasi Signal
August 21, 2017 at 9:09 am
In English, Hausa or igbo language.We wait to see d agreement paper, audio n video. Gowon couldn’t understand ojukwu’s English at ABURi Ghana, is bubu that would
Christmas Billy
August 21, 2017 at 9:07 am
Go and tell buhari that Nigeria has already been divided…we are only waiting for official declaration… Biafra is here..
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
August 21, 2017 at 9:07 am
trash
Peter Raymond Ayalogu
August 21, 2017 at 9:06 am
Yes oooo, no room for Biafra as a country, talk less Biafra local government.
John Lesley Williams
August 21, 2017 at 9:06 am
Fool
Igwe Henry
August 21, 2017 at 9:05 am
Hahahaha,photo president of the zoo,unity is not by force
Chidi Kingsley
August 21, 2017 at 9:05 am
Animal talk
Godswill Uche
August 21, 2017 at 9:04 am
God bless Biafra
God bless KANU
God bless Igbo’s.
95% & 5% is not part of unity,
It is discrimination and it leads to separation.
Biafra Uche
August 21, 2017 at 9:03 am
This song was sang by a legend lucky dube title (house of exile)
He says a man is coming for his people, for his nation, for africa, for black race, its says freedom fighter standing on a mountain in a foreign country trying to send a message to his people back in the ghetto.
He had a home one time love a girl/woman but he left all that behind oh yes i can hear him clearly as he whispers in the air, his voice came out loud and clear, all he asked for was a prayer and as he turn to walk away he said i’m still here in the house of exile for the love of the new nation: sun went down on the mountain birds flew back to their hiding places leaving him standing there like a telephone pole in the still of the night you and i dream, dreaming of romeo and juliet all he dreams about is the freedom of the new nation; when every man will be equal in the eye of the law as he closes his eyes for the last time he said again.
#NNAMDIKANU IS THE CHOSEN ONE…
Ebere Okeke
August 21, 2017 at 9:03 am
Up biafra
Ogochukwu Ibedu Johnwoo
August 21, 2017 at 9:02 am
Tell Buhari that dead men don’t talk
Oscar Amasonsdons
August 21, 2017 at 9:01 am
Buhari u can’t tell us what to do fuck u
Okeychukwu Ezike
August 21, 2017 at 9:00 am
Settled with who robot
Dennis Raymond
August 21, 2017 at 9:00 am
And Also The Your People That Nigeria Unity Is Unegotiable God Bless Nnamdi Kanu For Opening Our Eye
Okenwa Chinonso Desmond
August 21, 2017 at 9:00 am
Buhari has committed impeachable offence by not writting to the national assembly for resumption. The speech was pre-recorded, besides l was expecting Buhari to resign . But l wish assure him that agitation for Biafra has just begun.
Jose Bakker
August 21, 2017 at 8:59 am
Buhari must understand that zoo country Nigeria is never unity and it’s negotiable
Ik Brown Brown
August 21, 2017 at 8:58 am
animal from zòo well come to ur zoo contry call nigeria zoo u nust lose biafra come to stay ok
Chinedu Stanley
August 21, 2017 at 8:57 am
Mugu talk nah free
Engr Ezurike Philip Chinecherem
August 21, 2017 at 8:56 am
Mr buhari should build more prison cos IPOB is unstoppable
Patrick Mark
August 21, 2017 at 8:55 am
Buhari brain is same as cow brain zombie
Patrick Mark
August 21, 2017 at 8:55 am
Criminal buhari lost it Common sense