By Citizenship Newspaper
In an apparent agenda for President Bola Tinubu who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has suggested how he would end terrorism in the country if he were President.
In Atiku’s words: “If I were President, I would order the military to occupy Borno State or any state under siege by bandits or armed groups until they clear those areas. We must care enough for the men and women who put their lives on the line for our sake.”
Atiku was reacting to the reported killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba by terrorists while on duty in Borno.
Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria, 1999-2007 made the comments in a statement shared by his media office in Abuja on Monday, November 17.
“I am saddened and extremely shocked and disturbed by news making the rounds of the killing of Brig. Gen. Musa Uba by terrorists and the failure of the military hierarchy to clearly explain how it happened or what went wrong, as initial official denials indicated that this was not the case.
“This for me is unequivocally a failure of political leadership as the President seems only more interested in decimating the opposition by all means possible, while forgetting his crucial role as Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces.
“Gen. Musa’s death along with the deaths of some of the troops he was leading is one death too many and a bold terrorist resurgence our dear country cannot afford.
“To Mr. President: the security of the lives of our people is your primary responsibility and you must live up to it or be humble enough to admit incompetence and either ask for help or resign.”
