By Ayo DADA
….Berates some Nigerian elite he claims are exploiting insecurity in the country for personal gains
…Says it is untrue fallacious and smacks of dirty politicking to say that Buhari has nothing more to offer.
As the issue of insecurity continue to get worse and unabated by General Buhari’s administration, it continues to dominate the headlines in the media, print, online and television. Just two days ago at a briefing in Abuja, some tribal, religious and political leaders on the state of the nation expressed concerns on the worsening insecurity that have enveloped the north, and that may spread across the nation if nothing drastic is done, and done quickly, with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo asking the government to do more to save the country from security threats.
However, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made his displeasure about the reports about the insecurity situation under his master’s watch known during a press briefing yesterday in Abuja when he claimed that, without the decisive actions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the scourge, terrorists would have succeeded in turning Nigeria into an Islamic State.
Lai Mohammed however, admitted that banditry and kidnapping posed serious challenge to the country at the moment.
Mohammed lamented that some elements had heightened commentary on insecurity, with some of the concerns borne out of genuine concerns in some circles and crass politicking or sheer absurdity in other cases.
He the minister remained in his bubble in his insistence that Buhari had done enough to secure the country since coming to power in 2015 when Boko Haram and other malevolent groups held the country to ransom and even held forth in many parts of the North.
He said: “Since assuming office in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to make the issue of security a major plank of his administration’s policy.
‘’This is not a surprise, considering the fact that the fight against insecurity is one of the three priority areas of the APC-led Federal Government.
Some Nigerian elite exploiting insecurity for personal gains
“Yes, the security situation has continued to pose a great challenge, but amid the cacophony of voices, some genuinely concerned about the situation and others ready to exploit it for selfish ends, it is easy to forget where we are coming from.
‘’Today, we only look at the current situation without wondering what would have been had this President not taken the bull by the horns, as far as security is concerned.
“With the way the insurgents were going before this administration came into office, with their control of a vast swath of land the size of Belgium, with their freewheeling attacks in almost a dozen states, including the Federal Capital Territory, which was hit at least five times, perhaps they could have achieved their aim of declaring an Islamic State in Nigeria, if President Buhari had not acted decisively.
‘’After all, in 2014, Boko Haram declared a Caliphate in Gwoza after capturing Bama and Gamboru as well as other towns and villages in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. They installed their own emirs, collected taxes and flew their flag before the military dislodged them.
Banditry, kidnapping posing serious challenge
“Yes, banditry and kidnapping have added to the state of insecurity, President Buhari has also continued to provide quality leadership in order to ensure that our security agencies decisively tackle the cankerworm of insecurity of any hue.
No Nigerian leader has tackled insecurity better than Buhari
“No administration in Nigeria’s recent history has provided the security agencies with the hardware needed to tackle insecurity as that of President Buhari, in addition to raising the morale of our security men and women.
‘’Only last week, Mr. President commissioned an armada of naval boats and ships in the latest effort to enhance our nation’s maritime security. The army, the air force and the police, among others, have also been receiving modern hardware to strengthen their arsenal.
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