Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Wike has lamented the deplorable situation of
security in Nigeria with the increasing attacks in various states of the
federation.
Wike also lambasted the various state Governors whom he accused of
not taking needed steps in tackling insecurity in their respective domains but
always quick to rush to Abuja whenever issues arise.
The Governor spoke on Tuesday at the Rivers State government house
in Port Harcourt during an interactive session with some traditional rulers,
political leaders, and other stakeholders in the state.
In his submission, he urged Governors particularly those of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) to focus more on finding solutions than
politicizing issues and running to Abuja to show how close they are to the
President.
He said the Governors by their actions are not doing anything to
solve the problems and are also wasting valuable time the President might have
used to address other issues.
In his words, “Nigeria has totally collapsed. Look at today — what happened in
Nasarawa and Benue states; how they slaughtered people on the road. See what is
happening in Niger state and the APC governor there is crying, saying he has
been talking to the federal government but nobody has listened to him. And that
Boko Haram has come to take over the state, which is closest to Abuja,” Wike
said.
“Look at Kaduna and Imo states; there is insecurity everywhere.
The only anger I have with Imo state governor is this: I don’t know how people
politicise things.
“Nigeria has a lot of problems and they keep running to the villa
everyday to disturb Mr. President, for him to see their faces, pose for
photographs and will not allow him to work.
“You know you have crisis at your place; you can’t stay to solve
it. But every day, you go to see Mr. President so that the world will know that
you’re close to him.”
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Ekiti Central, Opeyemi Bamidele has
suggested that President Muhammadu Buhari may not be aware
of the security challenges facing
Nigeria.
The Senator spoke on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate while contributing
to a debate on the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria.
The motion was sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, the Senator
representing Niger East in the upper legislative chamber.
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