Yemi Alade, Nigerian singer, has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari for using threats in dealing with the insecurity situation in the country.
The president had sparked nationwide outrage on Tuesday night after he threatened to treat Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand”.
In the now-deleted tweet, Buhari had vowed to deal with those “bent on destroying” Nigeria through “insurrection.”
“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he had said.
The tweet had drawn widespread condemnation, with many Nigerians faulting the president’s approach in addressing the worsening situation of things.
Joining the fray on Wednesday, Alade said the president’s use of threats will only increase the tension in the polity.
In a post on her Twitter page, the ‘Empress’ crooner said the president should have given the people hope, nothing that the citizens are at a point when they need to feel protected.
“Tweeting this at a time when feeling your people’s pain and loss. At a time when your people need to feel protected! Making your people feel hopeless – is the most heartbreaking move yet,” she wrote.
TWeeting this At a time when feeling your people's pain and loses! At a time when your people need to feel.PROTECTED ! Making your people to feel hopeless – is the most heart breaking move yet https://t.co/lB1Vf79x3V
— ✊🏾 yemialade (@yemialadee) June 2, 2021
“Ah! Your administration is made up of people. People that feel neglected, unsafe, hungry and. hopeless. Maybe a part of them feels you will tactically end the unrest in the nation but this tweet that focuses on administration instead of actual citizens is an error, capital fail.”
Ah!Your administration is made up of people!People that feel neglected, unsafe,hungry,hopeless!Maybe a part of them feel you will tactically End the unrest in the nation but this tweet that focuses on administration instead of ACTUAL CITIZENS ;is an error, capital Fail. https://t.co/tGWr4pRJNS
— ✊🏾 yemialade (@yemialadee) June 2, 2021
The ‘Dancina’ singer also advised those who experienced the civil war to go for therapy sessions to get over the traumatic memories.
She added that what the country needs to address insecurity is clear-cut tactics and informed ideas.
“I think all parents and soldiers that experienced the civil war need therapy! Everything is not a fight! Everything na threat instead of tactical and knowledgeable advices.”
I think all.parents and soldiers that experienced the civil war need therapy! Everything is not fight! Everything na threat instead of tactical and knowledgeable advices
Advertisement— ✊🏾 yemialade (@yemialadee) June 2, 2021
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