Nigerians all over the world have been urged to
speak out and condemn the brutal murder of a British soldier on a London street
on Wednesday.
Amb.Habib Habu, Consul General of Nigeria in New
York stated this in a message on Thursday.
According to him, the beheading of the 25-year-old
soldier was done by a British citizen and not a Nigerian as speculated, his
name does not confirm his nationality.
British born Michael ‘Mujahid’ Adeboloja with an
accomplice beheaded a British Soldier on a street in Woolwich, London.
The Consul General noted that Nigerians are a great
people and that they are usually positive additions to any culture they join.
“It is now being made to look like Nigeria has
shown itself `again’ in the action of this British boy who beheaded a soldier
on Thursday.
“This lunatic was born in the United Kingdom, never
been to Nigeria, issued a birth certificate in the UK and hold a British
passport.
“He now commits a barbaric act and suddenly he is
now a Nigerian?’’ he queried.
“Is it because he is not Gabriel Agbonlahor playing
for Aston Villa and the Three Lions, or Andrew Osagie, UK’s reigning 800 metres
champion, or Lawrence Okoye, British Discus Record Holder (68.24 metres), or
Abiodun Oyepitan, British Olympic Silver and Gold Medalist.
“Or Christine Ohuruogu, Beijing Olympic British
Gold Medalist, or Eniola Aluko, British Olympic Female Football star, or Temi
Fagbenle British Olympic Basketball queen, or several other thousands of
British citizens with Nigerian connection who are making the country proud,’’
the Consul General stressed.
He said that Nigeria should just be left out of the
wicked act, saying that “we have our own problems to contend with.’’
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