The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday accused former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, of propagating falsehood.
Ribadu said El-Rufai’s claim on national television that the
NSA coordinated payment of ransom and incentives to bandits was false.
This was contained in a statement signed by Zakari
Mijinyawa, Adviser in the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The NSA insisted that El-Rufai’s claim was contrary to
verifiable facts.
The statement described the former governor’s claim as
baseless.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Office of the
National Security Adviser (ONSA) has been drawn to comments made by the former
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in a television interview on
Sunday. In that interview, he alleged, falsely, that the ONSA coordinates a
policy of payments and offers incentives to bandits.
“This claim is baseless. At no time has the ONSA, or any arm
of government under this administration, engaged in ransom payments or
inducements to criminals.”
The statement said contrary to El-Rufai’s comment, ONSA
warns against payment of ransom.
He added: “On the contrary, we have consistently warned
Nigerians against paying ransom. El-Rufai’s allegations are not only false but
also contradict verifiable facts on the ground.
“From inception, this government adopted a dual strategy:
decisive kinetic operations alongside community engagements aimed at addressing
local grievances. The result is evident in areas such as Igabi, Birnin Gwari,
Giwa, and other parts of Kaduna that once suffered untold terror but are now
experiencing relative peace.
“The efforts of our gallant military and security agencies
in capturing or eliminating notorious bandits have been widely reported in the
media. In Kaduna alone, known kingpins who once terrorised residents such as
Boderi, Baleri, Sani Yellow Janburos, Buhari, and Boka, among others, were
eliminated. Only recently, leaders of Ansaru who previously established bases
in Kaduna were apprehended.
“These successes came at a cost; some of our brave officers
paid the supreme price. For a former governor of a state, in the person of
El-Rufai, to deny these sacrifices on national television is both unfair and
deeply insulting to the memories of our security personnel.
“We urge El-Rufai and all political actors to desist from
dragging national security institutions into partisan battles.
“The fight against banditry is a collective struggle, not a
platform for political point-scoring.”
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