Ita Enang, senior special
assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), has
attributed the high level of insecurity in the country to the “collapse of
Libya and Mali”.
Speaking when he hosted students
of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja on Friday, the presidential aide said the
policy of the ECOWAS free movement protocol is having a negative effect on
Nigeria.
The policy allows citizens of
ECOWAS states to move freely in and out of any country in the region.
Making reference to the crisis in
Plateau state, Enang said “What is happening now is not just ethnic or inter
ethnic conflicts, it is pure terrorism. This terrorism is not caused within but
without.
“They come in with arms. Whenever
there is war or the collapse of any nation state, you will have a collateral
effect.
“We are suffering not from ethnic
problems, internal to Nigeria, but from the effects of the collapse of
neighbouring countries like Libya and Mali.
“Under that protocol, you are to
allow them so long as they are Africans.
“Our survival, unity and security
of citizens are threatened as a country by this free movement and those who
come in with evil intention.”
Enang said the federal government
is doing everything within its powers to tackle insecurity.
He said the country is also
considering reviewing the application of the ECOWAS policy as in order to reduce
the effect of persons coming in to do havoc.
“This is because your country
must be safe before you can be a member of the regional body,” he said.
He urged the students to have
hope in the country, assuring them that things would get better.
“I urge you to come out and get
involved in active politics and support the Federal Government, because this
administration means well for the country,” he said.
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