President Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack following the death of First Republic Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi.
Newsmen had reported that Amaechi died Tuesday morning at the age of 93.
However, his death has kept tongues wagging owing to the failure of the Federal Government to honour his last wish, which was the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Despite Amaechi’s pleas before his death, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government ruled out a political solution to Kanu’s release.
The nonagenarian, popularly known as The Boy Is Good, had personally told Buhari that Kanu’s release would guarantee peace in the South-East and stabilise the country, an appeal the government did not consider.
However, reacting to his death, President Buhari in his condolence message by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, recalled his encounters with Amaechi in Abuja and Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
He recalled Amaechi’s words saying: “I don’t want to leave this planet without peace returning to my country. I believe in one big, united Nigeria, a force in Africa. Mr President, I want you to be remembered as a person who saw Nigeria burning, and you quenched the fire.’
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