Isaac Fayose, a Nigerian businessman and social commentator, has responded to a viral video of an elderly widow lamenting the hardships endured by soldiers combating the insurgency in Sambisa forest.
The woman, who described herself as the wife of a retired soldier and mother of a current soldier, made an emotional plea to Nigerian politicians to address the suffering of soldiers in the field.
Her comments sparked great outrage online after the video circulated on social media channels.
In response to the video, Fayose criticised what he saw as an increasing tendency of political elites grooming their own children for leadership positions while the children of regular residents risk their lives in combat zones.
Read what he said below;
“Politicians are trying to install their own children as the next leaders. You can see their children going up and down as if they are the president. As if they are the house of representatives.
But the children of the poor are in Sambisa forest fighting war. Listening to the cry of this widow…”
In the poignant video, the elderly grandmother discussed the anguish of having a son in the military and the sacrifices her family has made over the years.
Read what she said below:
“Please, leaders of Nigeria, we are begging you people, our children are in the bush. I tell my son, if he no fit, come back home. God will feed us. My husband do army work. 36 years. 36 years. 36 years. They never encounter this thing. But small, small children are suffering in the bush. Now take our children, they make money. Nigeria leaders, it will never better for you people. It will never better for you people. I tell my son, if you not feel to come back home, don’t be by force. Make her even see my son dead body. Nigerian leaders, Nigerian leaders, Nigerian governments, please do something about our children that are in the bush. Please! I’m an old soldier wife. My son joined army. He died in the bush crying with red tears. Please Nigeria, we are begging you people make Nanolivo. Make Nanolivo our children die every day. Please, please and please make Nan help our children. They are suffering in the bush. Now they sell our children, they take, they make money and then they are dying in the bush. Oh God. God of revengeance. Revenge for our children. Revenge. Revenge. I’m speaking this with heartbreak. To see a soldier crying like this. God, where are you? God of revengeance, please. Arise. Arise. Arise. Thank you. Thank you for listening to me. My husband do 36 years for this army. But still, till today, in remaining money they not pay for and say if they pay. Soja go useless the money, they give an half of the money. See today my husband money sit there hang in their hands. God of revengeance, the God of widows, will stand for me, he will stand for my picking in the bush. Nigeria comment, it will never better for you people. It will never better for you people. It will never better for you people. Thank you. Thank you for listening to me. Thank you for listening to me.”
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