Insecurity In Nigeria Overwhelming – Lawmaker
…….Lauds NIA DG For Resigning
A federal lawmaker from Zamfara State, Sulaiman Gumi, had admitted that the state of insecurity in the country is overwhelming.
Gumi also praised the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, following his resignation, saying he did the ‘honourable’ thing.
Osun Defender reports that Abubakar, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari as NIA DG in 2018, resigned on Saturday over what he called ‘personal and family issues.’
The member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in an interview with PUNCH Online at the 2024 Humanitarian Award Night in Abuja on Saturday, suspected Abubakar must have been overwhelmed by the lingering insecurity challenges bedevilling the country.
The lawmaker noted that unlike many public officeholders who cling to power in the face of a failing system, the outgoing NIA boss took the honourable path.
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He said, “I think the issue of insecurity should be overwhelming for anyone. If the NIA DG resigned because of the overwhelming situation or his incapacity to handle the situation, I think he did the right thing. It is the honourable thing to do if that is the actual reason he resigned. He should step aside for other capable persons to do it. That is one thing Nigerians hardly do.
“There is no reason to cling on to the position if he can’t perform. Some other persons should be allowed to come and salvage the situation. So, I think he did the honourable thing by resigning, which is what Nigerians should emulate.
“I also believe our government and security agents can quell it if the will to end it is there. It should be a thing of the past if they are ready to do it. However, I think there is a lack of commitment from both the government and law enforcement agencies. How many of these bandits are we talking about? We also know where they are staying. So why can’t we eliminate them?”
