The government and its security agencies need to be more circumspect in dealing with minor political irritations from irritant youths.
Those dealing with security management should have done some background checks to understand the political DNA of Salihu Tanko Yakasai and device better means of dealing with his perceived irritation.
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The father of Salihu, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, had all his life been talking to power right from the time of the colonial masters to the feudal emirs throughout all our post-independence governments, be they civilian or military.
He has said as much or even more about APC government.
Alhaji Tanko Snr had been in and out of jail/detention more than he can care to remember. What this means is that Tanko Jnr’s political DNA is in the family lineage and his cannot be expected to be different!
We only need to reflect not too far away to find that what Tanko Jnr is saying is no different from what those now in power have said before their ascendency to the then government. If anything, the hordes of APC people in this government are bigger culprits. President Buhari should take pride in Tanko Jnr for emulating his father’s courage.
Tanko Jnr has lost his job and pay for the courage of his convictions. But his background of honour will not allow him to be like Adesina or Garba Shehu to keep quiet in the face of injustice just for the pay.
I know you understand the import of what Hillary Clinton once said about people with very thin skin.
If tyranny, persecution, harassment, intimidation, detention and jailing could not conquer Tanko Snr, I don’t see how it will on Tanko Jnr!
Sule Lamido is a former governor of Jigawa State
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