- Ben Bruce has supported the former chief of army staff on his call to self-defence
- The Senator urged the federal governmnet to heeed to the call made by Theophilus danjuma
- According to Bruce, only a few Nigerians have contributed to the development of Nigeria like Danjuma
The Senator representing Bayelsa east federal constituency, Ben Murray-Bruce has called on the federal government to heed to the call of a former chief of army staff, Theophilus Danjuma on the killings in Taraba state and its environs.
Murray-Bruce describing Danjuma as a patriot said only a few Nigerians can match Danjuma's contribution to the country.
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He said: "Can anyone accuse TY Danjuma of not being a patriot? How many Nigerians have done for Nigeria what TY has done for this nation? Few. Very few. When he talks like this, we should know that it has gotten to a very bad state. I call on the government to heed his call."
NAIJ.com earlier reported that the federal government had accused the former chief of army staff of making comments possible of resulting to anarchy in Nigeria.
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The minister of defence, Masur Dan-Ali, also urged Nigerians to ignore Danjuma's call for self-defence against armed bandits.
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He said Danjuma's advice to the people Taraba state was uncalled for.
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Source: Naija.ng
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