Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC)
National Chairman has asked heads of security agencies to stop incessant
killings in Nigeria.
The former Edo Governor stated that the ruling party was
tired of “making explanations” and that those in charge of securing lives and
property of the people must sit up.
Oshiomhole spoke on Monday in Abuja while speaking with
newsmen after a closed-door meeting with members of the party’s National
Working Committee (NWC).
He condemned the recent killings in Sokoto State and other
parts of the country.
The former Labour leader described the situation as
unfortunate, adding that the party was deeply worried.
Oshiomhole added that the party’s preliminary investigations
showed that those affected in the Sokoto killings were from a part of the state
that could be said to be quite rural and probably a place where people don’t
even have cattle.
“All they have is just their farm land. These killings, like
other killings across the country are condemnable and the NWC condemn them in
the strongest words possible.
“We believe that every Nigerian, regardless of his location
has a right to life. We admit that the minimum obligation of government is to
protect lives and property.
“We therefore, urge our security chiefs to do everything
possible not only to arrest all those involved in these killings, but to do
everything possible to be seen to have the competence to protect lives and
property.
“No one will be satisfied with making explanations or try to
explain why we cannot secure human lives, especially of a Nigerian citizen
within the borders of the country.
“This is the only country we have and so, we must do
everything to give every Nigerian a sense of security regardless of his
accident of birth place”, the ruling party leader said.
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