The Northern Elders Forum (NEF),
has called on federal and state governments to be more proactive in protecting
lives and property of citizens across the country.
According to the group’s
spokesman, Ango Abdullahi, there was need for the authorities to take more
decisive steps to ensure the security of lives and property of citizens,
especially those that were currently involved in herdsmen/farmer clashes in
Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna, Zamfara States and other parts of the country.
The NEF scribe in a statement
asked the federal security agencies to step up their statutory responsibility
of protecting the nation’s integrity.
While he commiserated with all
families and communities that have lost members and property, the Northern
Elder urged the citizens themselves to be more vigilant.
He said: “Our forum recently met
to review critical national developments, particularly as they relate to
tension around national security punctuated by killings in many parts of the
country, and we condemned it and called for seriousness on the part of the
security agencies in tackling the matter.
“We condole all the families and
communities that have lost members and assets, and we demand the federal and
state authorities to take more decisive steps to restore the security of lives
and property of citizens.
“Also, all leaders must observe
restraint and responsibility in the manner they exercise their powers to shape
opinion and determine the responses of the citizens.
“All communities must maintain
vigilance over their relations with each other, and seek solutions that do not
involve conflicts which in the end leave all of us as losers.
“We at the Northern Elders Forum
will continue to seek all opportunities and avenues to engage leaders,
governments and all stakeholders in the search for peace and security in the
North and Nigeria.”
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