Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has blamed the killings in the country on failure of leadership.
Tambuwal, in a statement he signed and released yesterday said the deaths were avoidable and preventable.
“The
worst part of all this is that these deaths are avoidable and the
killings preventable. It boils down, at the end of the day, to failure
of leadership. Nigeria cannot progress and be part of a 21st Century
forward looking world by creating new batches of mourners every other
day.
“This is not the way to go. That is not what Nigerians voted
for in 2015. That is not what will build a virile, united, united,
politically stable and economically prosperous African giant,” he said.
The former House of Representatives speaker commiserated with families of those killed across the country.
“I
wish to commiserate with the families, friends, colleagues and
associates of all our beloved fellow citizens, who lost their lives in
the persistent and senseless killings now occurring in all parts of our
dear country. Indeed, the growing spate of mindless shedding of innocent
blood, especially of policemen and other security personnel on their
lawful duty posts, has brought a new dimension to the reprehensible
state of insecurity in the country.
“Last May, three policemen
were shot dead in Sokoto State by kidnappers, who abducted a Syrian
national they were escorting. A few days later, four police officers
were ambushed and killed in Benue State. Last week, seven policemen were
reportedly gunned down, in cold blood, in Abuja, and their arms and
ammunition taken by unknown persons.
“This is happening amidst
repeatedly reported cases of attacks on police stations and other
security facilities in various parts of the country.
“The
question from every law abiding citizen today is: “Who will protect us,
when even those constitutionally charged with the responsibility of
protecting our lives and property have, themselves, become vulnerable
targets of criminals? Where shall we run to for protection, when the
institutions of state put in place to protect us are being progressively
dismantled by opportunistic criminality and the trained personnel are
also on the run?
“It bears repeating for me to state here that
Nigeria’s security architecture and the strategies currently adopted and
deployed for national security, if any, need a comprehensive overhaul.
It is not working. The needless waste of life everywhere, both those of
trained security personnel and ordinary citizens, is a drain on the
nation’s resources and an unacceptable diminution of our valuable human
capital.
“Every policeman or military personnel is someone’s
father, mother, brother, sister,uncle, aunt or friend. The number and
frequency of deaths is undermining our humanity, making us less
sensitive to the gravity of the situation we are in today and also
creating a new generation of Nigerians, who may get accustomed to
inhuman acts as the norm.”
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"We Didn't Vote For Killings" - Tambuwal To Buhari
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has blamed the killings in the country on failure of leadership.
Tambuwal, in a statement he signed and released yesterday said the deaths were avoidable and preventable.
“The
worst part of all this is that these deaths are avoidable and the
killings preventable. It boils down, at the end of the day, to failure
of leadership. Nigeria cannot progress and be part of a 21st Century
forward looking world by creating new batches of mourners every other
day.
“This is not the way to go. That is not what Nigerians voted
for in 2015. That is not what will build a virile, united, united,
politically stable and economically prosperous African giant,” he said.
The former House of Representatives speaker commiserated with families of those killed across the country.
“I
wish to commiserate with the families, friends, colleagues and
associates of all our beloved fellow citizens, who lost their lives in
the persistent and senseless killings now occurring in all parts of our
dear country. Indeed, the growing spate of mindless shedding of innocent
blood, especially of policemen and other security personnel on their
lawful duty posts, has brought a new dimension to the reprehensible
state of insecurity in the country.
“Last May, three policemen
were shot dead in Sokoto State by kidnappers, who abducted a Syrian
national they were escorting. A few days later, four police officers
were ambushed and killed in Benue State. Last week, seven policemen were
reportedly gunned down, in cold blood, in Abuja, and their arms and
ammunition taken by unknown persons.
“This is happening amidst
repeatedly reported cases of attacks on police stations and other
security facilities in various parts of the country.
“The
question from every law abiding citizen today is: “Who will protect us,
when even those constitutionally charged with the responsibility of
protecting our lives and property have, themselves, become vulnerable
targets of criminals? Where shall we run to for protection, when the
institutions of state put in place to protect us are being progressively
dismantled by opportunistic criminality and the trained personnel are
also on the run?
“It bears repeating for me to state here that
Nigeria’s security architecture and the strategies currently adopted and
deployed for national security, if any, need a comprehensive overhaul.
It is not working. The needless waste of life everywhere, both those of
trained security personnel and ordinary citizens, is a drain on the
nation’s resources and an unacceptable diminution of our valuable human
capital.
“Every policeman or military personnel is someone’s
father, mother, brother, sister,uncle, aunt or friend. The number and
frequency of deaths is undermining our humanity, making us less
sensitive to the gravity of the situation we are in today and also
creating a new generation of Nigerians, who may get accustomed to
inhuman acts as the norm.”
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