Femi Adesina Blast Gumi Over Amnesty For Bandits, Say Bandits Are Going To Hell

Femi Adesina, Particular Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has taken a swipe on the controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over the latter’s remark that army onslaught would worsen banditry in Nigeria.

 

Adesina, in an article on his Fb wall on Thursday titled, “I like this pampering. Don’t you?,” made a cryptic reference to Gumi as a “bandit-lover”.

He quoted the cleric’s assertion verbatim, noting that Gumi’s place on the army bombardment of the bandits is “false”.

 

Gumi, on Monday, requested the Nigerian authorities to grant amnesty to bandits prefer it gave to Niger Delta militants.

 

In a Fb publish, titled, ‘Zamfara: The flaring disaster’, the Islamic cleric had stated, “Allow us to face the fact, these herdsmen are going nowhere, and they’re already in battle gear, and we all know our Army very properly, so earlier than issues get messy, we’d like chilly brains to deal with this delicate state of affairs.”

 

Reacting, in his article, Adesina stated bandits are going to hell hearth.

 

He wrote, “Earlier than they obtained to this sorry go, that they had the prospect to show a brand new leaf. Zamfara, Katsina, and lots of different states supplied dialogue. The governments tried to barter with them. However they have been contumacious.

 

“Like canines fated for destruction, they refused to listen to the hunters’ whistle. They crammed the land with sorrow, tears, and blood, ‘dem common trademark’ (as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti would say). Now, the shoe is on the opposite foot.

 

“Within the completely different evil forests, when the Nigerian Air Drive strikes from the sky, the remnants of the evildoers not killed instantly try to flee. The bottom troops then decide them off like flies. I say it once more. One has by no means been prouder of our troops. They’re cleansing up the nation.

 

“Stunning and disconcerting, nonetheless, that in the midst of all these, you continue to hear phrases meant to discourage our gallant troopers. A bandit-lover is on report as saying army offensive wouldn’t work, and that the bandits “are going nowhere.” True? False. They’re going someplace. And that’s: hell.”