Following the voice message made by
President Mohammadu Buhari in Hausa language, wishing Nigerians
especially the Muslim faithful a happy Eid-El-Fitr celebration,
Pastor Reno Omokri has questioned this act.
Reno along with other Nigerians who
were not comfortable with this discriminatory message wonder if he
was actually addressing the Hausa’s or Nigerians.
In his words,” In a country whose
official language is English, President Muhammadu Buhari broadcasts
his Sallah message in Hausa! Would Trump (whose origin is German)
address America in German? “So what about all those Nigerians who
can’t speak Hausa? Ideally, the President should have spoken in
English first, then if he feels like it, he may also speak in Hausa.
“The way he has now spoken only in
Hausa makes it seem as if he is only concerned with those who gave
him 97% of the votes while those who have him 5% can take a hike!”
“How would the rest of the country
have felt if President Olusegun Obasanjo had released a Christmas
broadcast to Nigerians in Yoruba or if President Goodluck Jonathan
had done so in Ogbia?
“How can a NATIONAL leader address
Nigerians in a SECTIONAL language?”
” Nigeria has never had a leader as
divisive as Buhari! There is no difference between President Buhari
and Nnamdi Kanu.
” President Buhari is the President
of all Nigeria. He is not the President of only those who can speak
Hausa! This is an outrage!
” President Yar’Adua also spoke to
the BBC News by phone. He is Fulani, like President Buhari. Yet he
spoke in English because he was President of all of us.
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