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By David Odama
Worried by the spate of escalating insecurity in the country, especially Plateau, Benue and other states, former Director General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Dr Mike Omeri has called for urgent end to what he described as senseless killings in Nigeria.
He said the federal government has a huge role to play in this regard, as well as the individual perpetrators of this heinous crime against God and humanity. He said such individuals should pander a while and reflect on their actions and motivations and change their ways quickly.
In view of the prevailing situation, the former NOA DG advocated for the investment of additional resources to the security agencies, stressing that for the nation to tackle its insecurity challenges, the issue must be addressed without recourse to political manipulations but with the urgency that accompanies such realities which he said “is deteriorating at an alarming rate on the eve of heightened political activities.”
The former Special Adviser to the President of the 6th Senate Dr. David Mark said a one-stop decision needs to be taken to curb the scourge from escalation to cause additional tragedy and sorrow.
While noting that some parts of the country especially, the North Central region or middle belt has continued to witness increasing wave of destruction of properties and lives to insurgents, Omeri pointed out that if nothing is done urgently, Plateau state including the other parts of Nigeria engulfed in this kind of senselessness may be lost totally to Terrorists and gangstes.
Specifically, the former NOA DG frowned at the politicising of insecurity in the country, which he credited to some political leaders, asserting that security management is a very serious issue which ought not to be politicised in the first place and at all times.
He urged the president, Sen. Ahmed Tinubu to deploy new strategies as well encourage regional and community security management in addition to recruiting, training, and equiping the process.
He said no one should be deceived to downplay the issues of insecurity confronting the nation, but rather intimate and encourage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to buckle up, noting the true daring nature of the insecurity situation in the country.
“He further reiterated that If the federal government fails to take the right step in tackling insecurity that is threatening States in North Central, South East, North East, North West and other ungoverned spaces, these areas might collapse, compounding an already dire situation.
“I want to believe that the security situation is deteriorating every day, so we need to step up collectively by upping our voices and other means within each person’s competence to produce peace and instill it in our communities and in the entire nation” adding that “this is not how we lived, we can do better”
“The governors in these areas are doing their best to fight insecurity, but it can be overwhelming, resource draining, and distracting.”
Omeri commended Governor Muftwang of plateau state for keeping the issues as a critical matter of national discourse in addition to the multiple steps he has taken to rally his people together in this troubling times.
“For me, these are fundamental issues if we don’t tell the truth to President Tinubu the place will sadly become ungovernable. So it is better we tell Mr. president despite our political interest, and not revel in mundane fault lines that have not taken us anywhere other that towards the self-destruct mode. The Nigerian military has been gallant within capacity and determination and therefore deserves comendation and support without exception, including police and other paramilitary groups.
“ At this point, it is appropriate for the federal government to invest more resources on equipment and intelligence. Further, they should develop a module for cooperation, harmony, and working together. There is no competition in fighting insecurity, only partnerships, he asserted.
