A former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has said the Federal Government must explore all options to bring back the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist Boko Haram sect.
Tinubu spoke on the sidelines of the National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
He explained that government owes Nigerians a duty to protect their lives and property in a transparent manner.
Tinubu said, "We want them (girls) alive. It is a national tragedy and we have said that several times. All options must be examined to bring them quickly alive out of the trauma, it is a national tragedy."
On foreign intervention in the search of the missing girls, he said, "I don't know what it has fetched us, how effective it has been. What we want is security for this nation in a transparent manner to protect lives and property of all citizens .
"Whether marshal law or emergency rule what has it produced till date? We have had a second round of emergencies. Is it ceremonial? What have we achieved with previous declarations of the state emergency?
"We just want it in the gazette, the result justifies the means that it is not the state of emergency, it is the action, commitment, and effort to achieve the goal.
"First the unity, every member of the Armed Forces is involved. So what is an emergency about is what I have not been really able to dissect and understand is that these emergencies, have they effectively delivered the goals? They have not."
The former governor also said it would be very good "if we can utilise the presence of foreign armed forces to enhance the capacity of our military."
He added, "It (foreign support) is welcomed . It is very good if we utilise it effectively to enhance the capacity of our armed forces, to equally learn new things and improve the security around our various institutions particularly the schools." Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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DeleteIf state ôf emergency was not declared, perhaps you could have been able to see clearly. I pity you for being blind, deaf & mute
ReplyDeletePls can u give any of the options to use? FG will wellcome it sir. Don't just say it but give some examples.
ReplyDeleteFirst time that everyone that comments will be saying almost the same thing. God Bless Nigerian. the generation of present leader will soon go, Awolowo is no more Ajashin etc are all gone . I don't even know what this man is talking about! do you think you can privatise Nigerians the way you do to Lagos state. Tax collector of Lagos, let see that will end your life! the way your frustrated follower pay obeisance no Igbo or Hausa will do that. you will soon end up losing all. O.J. S
ReplyDeleteThese people are operating criminally underground why not give the FG other means you think can solve the problem, wicked people, God will surely judge anyone that has hands in this matter
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