Political analyst, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has described current statements by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as one of many largest political errors of his profession as a public officer.
Talking on The Morning Present on Come up Tv on Tuesday, Ikechukwu mentioned El-Rufai’s claims have been particular and never speculative, significantly his assertion that the communication strains of the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser, NSA, have been tapped.
In accordance with him, El-Rufai went additional to counsel that it was not solely the federal government that had the capability to hold out such actions.
Ikechukwu harassed that violating the privateness of a public workplace holder, particularly in relation to confidential info, quantities to a breach of privateness and an encroachment on nationwide safety infrastructure.
He warned that the matter ought to be handled with utmost seriousness, noting that Nigeria and neighbouring nations battling terrorism could be involved about such statements.
Ikechukwu mentioned: “Nicely, the statements of Nasir El-Rufai are usually not gestural or when you like, he wasn’t guessing. He made very particular statements declaring that the communication strains of the NSA is, when you like, tapped.
“He declared much more convincing, in case you’re doubting him, it’s not solely the federal government which have the capability to do this.
“You haven’t any proper to violate anyone’s privateness if anyone is holding a public workplace. And also you violating the privateness of confidential info or info entry to that workplace can also be a violation of privateness. On prime of that, it’s an encroachment on the infrastructure of nationwide safety.
“I could also be mistaken, however this appears to me to be considered one of El-Rufai’s largest political errors in his profession as a public officer.
“It’s a matter of nationwide safety. Keep in mind there are 4 nations beneath stress from Boko Haram and terrorists – Nigeria, Benin, Niger and Chad. These nations shall be desirous about his assertion.
“So this can be a scary assertion that must be handled with each seriousness. It was meant to get political mileage. Nicely, he has bought extra mileage than they’ll deal with. I don’t see anyone joking with this.”
