By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
SOKOTO:–Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, on Saturday issued a robust nationwide and worldwide name for pressing help to assist Nigeria overcome its worsening safety disaster, describing the scenario as alarming and demanding collective motion at house and overseas.
Addressing journalists at his residence in Sokoto metropolis, Tambuwal harassed that insecurity in Nigeria cuts throughout all areas and faiths, warning in opposition to makes an attempt to offer the disaster a non secular colouration.
He stated bandits and armed marauders don’t symbolize any faith, however are criminals pushed by violence and lawlessness.
“The insecurity we face at this time impacts Nigerians of all faiths and backgrounds. These criminals spare no person. Their campaign is only legal in nature and has nothing to do with faith,” he stated, including that communities in Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi and past have all suffered devastating assaults.
Tambuwal appealed to the US authorities to rethink Nigeria’s designation as a Nation of Specific Concern, urging Washington to as a substitute accomplice constructively with the administration of President Bola Tinubu to sort out the nation’s safety challenges.
He described feedback attributed to former US President Donald Trump on Nigeria as “fairly unlucky,” arguing that they failed to totally respect the realities on floor.
Tambuwal stated the place earlier expressed by the Pope that Nigerians of all religions are victims of insecurity higher displays the true scenario.
“Insecurity in Nigeria is just not about faith. These marauders are widespread criminals who assault everybody they encounter. Christians, Muslims and other people of all beliefs are affected alike,” he emphasised.
The previous Speaker of the Home of Representatives referred to as on world companions together with the US, the UK, France, Canada and others to help Nigeria with intelligence, tools and strategic cooperation to defeat violent legal networks.
Tambuwal additionally urged Nigerian leaders throughout occasion strains to rally behind President Tinubu within the nationwide curiosity, insisting that safety must not ever be politicised. “This isn’t about any particular person, occasion or authorities. It’s about Nigeria and the security of our folks,” he stated.
Recalling bipartisan cooperation in the course of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Tambuwal cited the collective resolution by governors throughout political events to approve billions of {dollars} for the acquisition of army tools, together with Tucano plane, in protection of the nation.
He harassed that Nigeria’s present safety problem requires the identical unity of objective, noting that locations of worship, farms, highways and rural communities are all below risk.
“As leaders who’ve been privileged by this nation, we should method this disaster from a pan Nigerian and patriotic standpoint. Each hand have to be on deck to free our folks from the shackles of insecurity,” Tambuwal declared.
He charged journalists to play their function responsibly by drawing nationwide and worldwide consideration to the gravity of the disaster, offering goal evaluation and mobilising well-meaning residents in help of the continuing combat to revive peace and stability throughout Nigeria.
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