YOUR FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – APC LAWMAKER TELLS BUHARI
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Hon. Yusuf Gagdi
An All Progressive Congress member and a lawmaker, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, has called out President Muhammadu Buhari on the worsening security situation in Nigeria.
The lawmaker, from Plateau state who represents Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency at the house of representatives, said the strategies adopted by the Buhari administration have failed and cannot guarantee the safety of Nigerians.
Yusuf who heads the House Committee on Navy, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari recalled that on the 29th day of May 2015, the President resurrected the hope and optimism of bringing back robust economic transformation devoid of corruption and free from insecurity via his three-point agenda when he spoke highly about defending and protecting the constitution.
He said the insecurity bedeviling the country has reached a point where the strategies adopted by the federal government are inadequate in addressing the situation.
The Representative noted that the recent upsurge in insecurity in the country resulted from the inability of the Buhari regime to deal decisively with factors indicative of rising animosity in the country, mutual suspicion and religious frontlines
According to him, “By simple reflection, you swore to uphold the primary responsibility of Government as enshrined in Section 14(b) thus the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.”
He lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari declared explicitly that equitable and efficient strategies would be adopted by all the machinery of Government to end the wanton destructions of lives and property particularly those associated with the activities of Boko Haram which hitherto had extended beyond the North East to the North Central and other parts of Nigeria.
He regretted, “However, your Excellency, about six years down the line and having secured a second term mandate from Nigerians, it is heart-wrenching to note that insecurity has worsened in the country, leading to interrogative concerns by people.”
Yusuf Gagdi wondered what becomes of the value of food if farms are not safe for agriculture to thrive, asking on what is the significance of infrastructure devoid of security.
“The issue of insecurity has reached a point where the current strategies being adopted by your administration have failed and are in no way adequate to guarantee safety”, the letter reads.
“As it is, they can no longer hold water in a cup let alone in a basket. The gaps are becoming wider by the day with serious concerns such as the plight of many school children still in the den of captives; brazen daylight attacks on communities and travellers which have become almost unabated; the recent shameful raid on the highly fortified Nigeria Defence Academy, (NDA) Kaduna; and the metropolitan attacks in Jos, Plateau state among others. All these have heightened fears of insecurity in Nigeria.
“The abysmal budgetary allocations and releases to the Armed forces and other security organisations leave less to be desired in transforming the law enforcement agencies towards becoming much more efficient and proactive in addressing insecurity challenges in the country”.
The lawmaker said the “amnesty to repentant Boko Haram fighters under Operation Safe Corridor policy even when many displaced Nigerians have not been adequately rehabilitated and reintegrated in their homeland is torturing to the psyche of many Nigerians”.
Gagdi said Plateau, known as the home of peace and tourism, is now consumed by “killings and mayhem” because of the “laxity of leadership” at the centre of governance.
“However, the resurgence of killings and mayhems that have visited the state in the last few weeks might have revealed a laxity of leadership at the centre in being proactive towards addressing justly and equitably reported cases of attacks and threats to lives and properties”, he stated.
“Today, the externalities of the nature of insecurity in Plateau points to the failure of Your government to deal decisively with the factors that have seemingly become indicative of rising animosity, mutual suspicion, religious fault lines and the dangerous perception of the “them” and “us” syndrome.”
“It is thus unfortunate and unacceptable for my people and indeed the good people of Plateau State to continue to experience unprovoked recrudescent attacks on their communities.
Gagdi said Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, has made efforts in tackling insecurity in the state, adding that he needs the support of the federal government.
“Whereas the governor has tried in the last six years to ensure some peace and stability and the governor has repeatedly solicited for your kind support in logistics and actual security interventions, it behoves on me as a representative of the people to follow suit by reiterating on a general note that the current federal governments’ strategies towards addressing the spate of insecurity across the country are no longer effective and have failed to deal squarely with the challenges of banditry, kidnapping and other forms of insecurity,” he said.
“To this end, only a quick response may avert a calamity capable of throwing the entire nation into unrest. With particular reference to Plateau State, it should even be quicker given the miniature nature of Plateau State. And God forbid that this is allowed to spiral out of control.
“The federal government should without hesitation, release the N10 billion it promised the Plateau State Government to aid the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) so that persons affected by the various crises can return to their communities and pick up the pieces of their lives”
Culled from CitizensNG
