The Presidency has reacted to the
statement credited to Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, berating President
Muhammadu Buhari over the issues of insecurity in the country.
Soyinka had on Tuesday said the
Buhari’s government was encouraging the activities of killer herdsmen through
its body language.
The playwright had urged
Nigerians to defend themselves in the heat of the prevailing security
challenges posed by herdsmen.
But reacting to Soyinka’s claim,
Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said security
agencies were rising up to the challenges.
Featuring on Channels television,
Adesina said the federal government would review the suggestion from the Nobel
laureate.
Adesina maintained that Nigeria’s
security apparatus was not in a comatose state.
He said: “What Professor Soyinka
has said can just be one of the proffered solutions which will be looked out.
“I have spoken about the nine
governors’ committee headed by Professor Yemi Osinbajo who is the Vice
President of the country.
“There is a security apparatus in
the country which is working to secure the country.
“Yes, there are challenges, but
that apparatus is rising to those challenges. I would not agree with you that
it is failing.”
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