Former presidential candidate and former National Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), Peter Ameh, recently responded to a post by Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant on Digital Communications to former President Muhammadu Buhari, on X (formerly Twitter).
Bashir Ahmad took to his official X account to make a strong statement about criminal activities, particularly targeting those from the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups.
He declared that anyone from these groups involved in crimes such as banditry or kidnapping is not his “brother” and that he would never shield such individuals from punishment. Bashir emphasized that criminals, regardless of their ethnicity or religion, deserve to be held accountable and not protected.
He wrote: “I will never get tired of repeating this, that any Hausa or Fulani, whether Muslim or not, who engages in banditry, kidnapping or any related crimes is not my brother. I have never defended them before and I will never do so or shield them in any way. A criminal is a criminal and every criminal deserves punishment, not protection.”
Peter Ameh, however, questioned the timing of Bashir Ahmad’s post, expressing skepticism about why such a statement was made only now and not during the tenure of former President Buhari. Ameh implied that the declaration might be an attempt by Bashir to reinvent himself and distance from previous attitudes he held while Buhari was in power.
In his reaction, Ameh wrote: “He couldn’t make such a statement when @MBuhari was in charge of Government and his bigotry then was loud and extremely unpleasant. Don’t let him reinvent himself into something he is not.”
Ameh’s comments suggest that he views Bashir Ahmad’s recent message as insincere or opportunistic, pointing out that any harsh or critical remarks towards Hausa and Fulani criminals were absent during Buhari’s administration, despite ongoing security challenges.
This exchange highlights the continuing tension and sensitivity around ethnic and religious identity, especially when it intersects with issues of crime and security in Nigeria.
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