Spokesman to
President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, has decried the false
publications about the death of Buhari, saying: “Shame upon evil wishers,
purveyors of lies and wickedness.
He published an
article, “They learnt Nothing, and forgot nothing”.
“Do they have
blood running in their veins at all? Do they realize that wishing another
person dead, is sin before God?, he asked”
The President is
currently in London for follow up treatment.
Adesina said it
was wrong for any group of people to wish the President dead and clone websites
of international media houses to announce the falsehood.
“Why do some
people want their own President dead? Why do they want the eclipse of a man who
is actuated by nothing other than love for his country? Why have they constituted
themselves into enemies of national progress, haters of all that is good?
”But must any
human being be hateful to the point of wishing another person dead, and indeed
broadcasting a death that never happened? Shame.
“They saw the
Deux ex machina, the Invisible Hands of God, between January and March, but
they are so steeped and marooned in unbelief, evil wishes and malediction, that
they have started all over again.
“Last Sunday,
they cloned popular websites for the umpteenth time, using them to announce the
figment of their diseased imagination.
“They learnt
nothing, and forgot nothing from the immediate past experience. And you begin
to ask yourself, just as the Good Book also asked:”Why do the heathens rage,
and the people imagine vain things?” Why do they arrogate to themselves the
power that belongs only to God? “I can kill, and I can make alive,” says God in
His word.
“But these
purveyors of hate possibly don’t know God. That is why they declare a man dead,
when God has not said so. Once has God spoken, and twice have I heard it, that
power belongs to God.”
Below is the
full article:
THEY LEARNT
NOTHING, AND FORGOT NOTHING
By FEMI ADESINA
They showed
their pernicious hands again last Sunday, and have been on the prowl since
then, roaring like a lion, seeking who to devour. Purveyors of death they are,
and they have killed President Muhammadu Buhari many times over, cloned the
websites of international media houses to announce the hoax, but their wishes
did not become horses, so they remain stranded, with nothing to ride.
Between January
19, this year, when the President first proceeded on vacation, and March 10,
when he returned, they had announced his demise many times. They even created
apocryphal images and footages to back up their inhuman claims, but God showed
them He was the ultimate. The Real Deal, the Special One. President Buhari came
back alive, and disclosed that he would still return to London at a later date
for medical follow-up. He eventually left on the night of Sunday, May 7.
They saw the
Deux ex machina, the Invisible Hands of God, between January and March, but
they are so steeped and marooned in unbelief, evil wishes and malediction, that
they have started all over again. Last Sunday, they cloned popular websites for
the umpteenth time, using them to announce the figment of their diseased
imagination. They learnt nothing, and forgot nothing from the immediate past
experience. And you begin to ask yourself, just as the Good Book also
asked:"Why do the heathens rage, and the people imagine vain things?"
Why do they arrogate to themselves the power that belongs only to God? "I
can kill, and I can make alive," says God in His word. But these purveyors
of hate possibly don't know God. That is why they declare a man dead, when God
has not said so. Once has God spoken, and twice have I heard it, that power
belongs to God.
Millions upon
millions of Nigerians love President Muhammadu Buhari. They love his
simplicity, his forthrightness, incorruptibility, love of country, and many
other virtues. And they are praying. Bombarding Heaven with petitions. Baba o,
Baba o, Baba o. Olorun da Baba si fun wa, Baba o, Baba o, Baba o. Olorun da
Baba si fun wa. Oh God, spare our Baba, the father of the country. Spare him
for us, O Lord we pray. And Heaven is listening to the supplications. We await
the full manifestation.
Millions of us
can follow Baba blindfolded into battle. We love him that much, and it is
within our rights. But have you seen a man ever loved by everybody? Show me.
Even if you feed an entire city daily, some people still won't like your guts.
So, those who are not Buharists have a right to their convictions. But must any
human being be hateful to the point of wishing another person dead, and indeed
broadcasting a death that never happened? Shame. Shame upon evil wishers,
purveyors of lies and wickedness. Do they have blood running in their veins at
all? Do they realize that wishing another person dead, is sin before God? Yet
they go to churches, mosques, and other worship houses. Who are they
worshiping? The Unknown God.
Why do some
people, a tiny but vocal minority, wish the President dead? Do they know that
if God wills, the man they wish dead could outlive them by many years? There
was a lady who was very active on social media in 2015, before the presidential
election of that year. She was in the league of anti-Buhari elements. Oh, he
was too old. Oh, he was sickly. Yes, he would soon die. The lady was rabidly
pontifical in her convictions, parading herself as someone with a charmed life,
who would live forever.
And then, it happened! Sometime last year, she died!
When I saw the news online, I just shook my head, and prayed for the repose of
her soul. I did not gloat. No need to. Not in her wildest imagination could she
have thought that she would pre-decease President Buhari. But who has the final
say? Jehovah has the final say. The breath of man is in his nostrils, and God
can decide to extinguish his candle at anytime. Jehovah has the final say. It
is not by age, not by how healthy you seem, or how sickly you are. It's a
lesson some people have not learnt. They learn nothing, and forget nothing.
Back to the
earlier question. Why do some people want their own President dead? Why do they
want the eclipse of a man who is actuated by nothing other than love for his
country? Why have they constituted themselves into enemies of national
progress, haters of all that is good? Why do they prefer the dark jungle of
infamy to the light of a clear and bright day, signposted by freedom from
rapacity and lootocracy? Who then are these enemies?
"Our
enemies are the political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in high and low
places that seek bribes and demand 10 percent, those that seek to keep the
country divided permanently so that they can remain in office as Ministers or
VIPs at least, the tribalists, the nepotists, those that make the country look
big for nothing before international circles, those that have corrupted our
society and put the Nigerian political calendar back by their words and
deeds."
Those were the
words of Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, after the country's first military coup
in 1966. You may like Nzeogwu, or you may not, depending on how you view his
actions and inactions. But you can hardly deny the veracity of what he said.
And 51 years later, the words still ring true.
The enemies of
Buhari are the political profiteers. To them, political office is not about
service, but about making profit. Ordinary people can go to hell, and stay
there. Personal profit is the name of the game.
The swindlers,
too. Enemies of righteousness and transparency. They swindle man, and even try
to swindle God. Of course, they wouldn't want a new sheriff in town. They'd
rather shoot him, and sing the reggae song:"I shot the sheriff..."
Those that seek
to keep the country divided permanently. Evil souls. They use all the fault
lines. Religion. Ethnicity. Language. Everything. We saw it all in the 2015
elections. They cashed in on all things that divide us as a people. But
Nigerians were resolute for change, and they got it. But did those people give
up? Did Pharaoh desist from pursuing the people of Israel? Hell, no! Till he
ended in a watery grave. The stubborn fly follows the corpse into the grave.
For the greater
part of this year, President Buhari has been away from home. But whether
present or absent, he still looms large. The mere fact that his shadow hovers
over the land riles evil workers to no end. But what can anybody do? Jehovah
has the final say.
The old order is
giving way for a new one in Nigeria. In just two years, the back of insurgency
has been broken, corruption is taking a shellacking, and the comatose economy
is turning round. Despite it all, some people still wish the President dead.
Sad and sorry. But thankfully, they don't have the final say.
However, if they
refuse to repent, we can repent on their behalf, lest judgment comes speedily
on them. How dreadful it would be.
Lord, we are
sorry,
We've turned
around and gone astray,
Your trust for
us we have betrayed,
Your power we
don't recognize
Your Lordship we
have all despised,
We cannot
pretend
We all now
repent
Forgive us Lord
we pray
Bring down your
glory...
May God bless
Panam Percy Paul, who sang the song. May God accept our repentance on behalf of
evil wishers. May God spare our President, and restore him to full health.
Baba o, Baba o,
Baba o, Oluwa da Baba si fun wa.
Lord, please
spare our President. Spare him for us, to the glory of your name. Let those who
learn nothing, and forget nothing, be purged of all evil. Let them turn new
leaf.
Amen somebody!
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