A security analyst and lawyer, Marvin Ibe has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack his minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, following the recent widely reported recommendations made by a seasoned congresswoman, Representative Kimberly Daniels.
He made this known in a press conference on Friday in Abuja.
Ibe insisted that Representative Kimberly Daniels meant well
for Nigeria and her citizens; hence, the government should implement the
reports.
“I’ve stressed that it is a matter of urgency that the
confidence of world leaders must be built around the military, as every element
of suspicion should be immediately discouraged”, he said.
According to him, the lives of Nigerian soldiers matter just
as those of ordinary citizens.
“We have observed with keen interest the accusations and
counter-accusations of the Minister of State for Defense Bello Matawalle over
his relationship with bandits during his days as the executive governor of
Zamfara State.
“To an extent, videos of his former aides testified to his
close relationship with bandits, including negotiation for ransom payment and
other gifts showered on terrorists, which makes him a sympathizer.
“The sad reality is the position of Representative Kimberly
Daniels, who asserts that the greatest form of terrorism is the homegrown
familiar enemies. When the people you trust to protect you work undercover with
those who want to harm you, it must be devastating.
“To this end, we totally align ourselves with the position
of Kimberly Daniels and call for the immediate sacking or redeployment of Bello
Matawalle from the Ministry of Defense. It is widely believed that the people
no longer have confidence in him because of his past relationship with bandits
and lack of prerequisite experience to manage the Nigerian Ministry of Defense.
“We understand that America does not just speak; once it
speaks, it acts. Their booths are already on the ground, and sharing this
intelligence with us has helped to reshape the security apparatus of the Tinubu
administration.
“It is more saddening when individuals believed to be hired
issue statements linking President Tinubu as the sole prerogative for national
security even when he has appointed Matawalle and others to manage the security
unit, evidence that he has no experience in defense.
“We view it as a disservice for any Nigerian to go against
this report, as it is a unique intelligence that could reshape the entire war
against terrorism and end the genocide in Nigeria. For instance, the U.S.
congresswoman means well for Nigeria, and the position she has taken is
commendable.
“We, as members of the National Coalition Against Terrorism,
heartily endorse the entire report of Kimberly Daniels and call on President
Tinubu to act fast before it’s too late. Mr President must wake up to this call
and do the needful before the country is overrun by the enemies within.
“It is believed that security information is leaked before
execution, so, to rebuild the confidence of Nigerians and the world,
redeployment of Bello Matawalle to another ministry should be the least
consideration by Mr President.
“We also call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to track more
terrorism financiers and prosecute them in order to discourage further such
evil acts,” he said.
Daniels recently called for Matawalle’s removal amid
heightened insecurity in Nigeria.
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