Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to a call by former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, that Nigerians should rise up to defend themselves against killers in the country.
Fani-Kayode, who hailed the call, said it was time for Nigerians to “resist the barbarians”.
He made his position in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday evening.
See tweet:
"There is an attempt at ethnic cleansing in the state and of course some rural areas in Nigeria. We must resist it.We must stop it. Everyone of us must rise up"- Gen. TY Danjuma,24th March, 2018.
Our leader has spoken.I endorse his position. It is time to resist the barbarians.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) March 24, 2018
According to The Punch, Danjuma, a highly-respected elder statesman, made the call for self defence while lamenting series of unprovoked killings across the country.
Speaking at the maiden convocation of the Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, Danjuma was quoted to have said: