A group, Nigeria Awareness Initiative, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenge plaguing the country, saying that the increasing loss of lives was becoming unbearable.
In recent times, the security situation in Nigeria has deteriorated and assumed a frightening proportion.
Apart from Boko Haram insurgency, increased attacks, killings and kidnapping by suspected Fulani herdsmen have compounded the situation.
These herdsmen have terrorised Nigerians, destroyed properties and communities, maimed, kidnapped for ransom, while leaving trails of anguish in the heart of the people.
However, in an interview with BusinessDay, National Leader of the group, Idowu Omolegan said that President Buhari must do more to halt the killings and kidnapping of Nigerians across the country.
Omolegan who is senior lawyer and philanthropist, equally threw his weight behind the Southwest regional security outfit, ‘Amotekun’ saying that the initiative was an indication that restructuring of the country was inevitable and would naturally take its course.
He urged President Buhari to stop his frequent trips abroad and stay more in the country and resolve pressing issues bedevilling Nigerians.
According to him, “The situation is very bad as you can see; people are being killed and kidnapped daily. We are saying that the President should do more, let him try and safeguard the lives of Nigerians.
“Awolowo said it then that Nigerians would one day fight for themselves and as you can see restructuring would naturally take its course in Nigeria either you like it or not. I think the President’s frequent trips abroad are too much. The President should stop travelling up and down and stay here to settle the issues on ground affecting Nigerians,”.
Speaking further, Omolegan equally charged Nigerians to collaborate with security agencies in the insurgency war and share information on criminal activities of individuals and groups to aid the fight against insurgents.
“I think Nigerians should try and also speak and report any suspicious persons and cases to help the security agencies arrest the security situation; we are all into this,” he added.
Iniobong Iwok
