Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of lacking the political will to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
Kwankwaso spoke on Tuesday in Kano while unveiling 2,000
operatives of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Network.
He urged President Tinubu to “rise to the occasion and truly
act as the Commander-in-Chief” in addressing banditry and other security
challenges.
According to him, Nigeria’s military “remains one of the
most gallant in the world,” having served in international peacekeeping
missions in Darfur, Liberia, and other conflict zones.
However, he said the armed forces are not being adequately
supported to perform optimally.
“Today, many innocent Nigerians are being killed, while the
perpetrators walk freely as if nothing happened. The government must apologise
to Nigerians for its laxity in the fight against insecurity,” he said.
Kwankwaso, who once served as Minister of Defence, added:
“When I was Defence Minister, I knew the capability of the Nigerian military.
They are courageous and professional but need clear direction, support, and
political will to do the needful.”
He stressed that Nigeria’s armed forces had historically
ranked among the best globally and urged the government to equip them properly
to change the current security situation.
Kwankwaso also said that if elected president in 2027, he
would recruit over one million additional military personnel to strengthen
national security.
“Any government that fails to protect the lives and property
of its citizens has failed woefully and has no business remaining in office,”
he declared.
He further called on the Federal Government to integrate
community-based security initiatives, like the Kano Neighbourhood Security
Network, into the national security system to boost morale and improve
intelligence-driven operations against criminals.
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