"Stop Blame Game On Boko Haram" - Northern Elders Forum Tells Buhari

"These are not times for a blame game. Every level of society in most of the North-East, especially in Borno and Yobe states, has been victim of this insurgency, Baba-Ahmed stated.

"Stop Blame Game On Boko Haram" - Northern Elders Forum Tells Buhari
President Buhari

The Director, Advocacy and Engagement of the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has reportedly said that this is not the time to engage in blame game over Boko Haram attacks in the North-East.

Recall, Buhari had visited Borno State last week following an attack in Auno, a village located few kilometers away from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

The gruesome attack left 30 people dead, many burnt beyond recognition and many other women and children abducted by the terrorists. 

The president who visited the Shehu of Borno and the Governor of Borno State during his condolence visit blamed the community leaders for the never-ending terrorist attack.

 

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However, Baba-Ahmed has revealed that comments attributed to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in which he said the attacks could not have happened without the knowledge of community leaders, were unhelpful at a time when the nation should be united against insurgency.

Baba-Ahmed said, “These are not times for a blame game. Every level of society in most of the North-East, especially in Borno and Yobe states, has been victim of this insurgency.

“Perhaps, President Buhari was unaware that there are many places where citizens have been particularly vulnerable, and this place of attack has been a position of major concern for quite a while because the gate is closed in the night to everyone’s knowledge.

“These comments will alienate more influential people from the President at this time when we all need strong unity to fight this insurgency.”