Insecurity: Buhari Has Lost Grip On Nigeria, CAN Claims

Insecurity Buhari Has Lost Grip On Nigeria, CAN Claims
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has lost grip on the leadership of Nigeria, going by his inability to provide security for Nigerians.

The Christian body, therefore, urged that the President to seek foreign assistance before it’s too late, calling on international communities to come to the aid of Nigeria as they did in Syria, with the excuse that the leaders are incapacitated and are not humble enough to admit failure.

CAN’s position was ostensibly in response to the increasing attacks and kidnapping of Nigerians particularly school children, with reference to the 140 school children that were kidnapped on Monday by bandits at Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna.

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CAN President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle Olasupo, in a statement released in Abuja, on Tuesday, accused the government of being lackadaisical in their approach to rising armed violence against Nigerians, especially in schools, roads, and other soft targets.

He said: ‘Kidnapping and abduction are now a thriving business in Nigeria and it’s almost becoming synonymous with the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.

‘It’s evident that this administration is just paying lip service to the issues of security. Whereas, provision of adequate security for all Nigerians was one of the campaign promises of the President in the 2015/2019 general elections and the major reason people voted for him being an ex-military man. But the administration has failed woefully to keep campaign promise.’

CAN recalled how former President Goodluck Jonathan was severely criticised by those currently in government for his inability to curb the activities of Boko Haram, ‘but today we are not only being harassed by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) who recently appointed their own governor for Borno State, we are terribly traumatized by bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals.

‘Nigeria is no longer a safe haven. It has gradually become a den of kidnappers and other criminals who are operating almost unchecked. It’s obvious that the security operatives are overwhelmed.’

CAN thus appealed to the President and his Service Chiefs to, as a matter of priority, rise to the situation as nobody is to take responsibility in the first instance than them.

AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK

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