Former Minister of Defence, Rabiu Kwankwaso, expressed confidence in the military’s ability to tackle the current security crisis if adequately motivated.
Kwankwaso, who is also the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, made these remarks during a press briefing following the NNPP National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja.
While acknowledging the primary responsibility of the Federal Government in addressing security challenges, he emphasized the importance of Nigerians contributing by providing essential information to security agencies.
“As a former minister of defence, a former chief security officer of Kano State for eight years, somebody who has gone around and well exposed in this game of politics, I believe that tackling the security challenge is now on the shoulders of the federal government.
“We have seen states forming some security outfits. Sometimes you laugh. The level at which it is today, is at the level of the Nigerian military and anything short of that wouldn’t work. And everybody must work together to make sure there is peace in this country.
“Some of us who are from the villages and even towns, we can remember how our people were going to farms. Now people cannot go to the farm. They are also being chased from their villages and towns.
“Our children are daily abused and taken away by criminals and bandits in hundreds,’’ he said.
Mr Kwankwaso, also the NNPP presidential candidate in the last general election, said that his party had the formula to address the problem and other challenges facing the country if given the opportunity by Nigerians.
He said the NNPP was the only hope for Nigerians, saying that the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party had failed the people.
Also speaking, Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, urged party members to be total in their dedication to the party, saying there was nothing like 99 per cent loyalty to the party, but 100 per cent.
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