Sa’ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, says the recent killings
by Boko Haram insurgents would have been avoided if the government had risen to
the occasion.
In the past weeks, insurgents and bandits launched series of
attacks on communities in the north, resulting in the loss of lives and
destruction of property.
In a statement issued through Abubakar Aliyu,
secretary-general of Jamaatu Nasril Islam (JNI), the sultan, who is JNI
president-general, asked the government to do more to stem the tide of killings
across the country.
The sultan, who expressed shock over the “unfortunate
repeated incidences of loss of precious lives and wanton destruction of property
arising from well-coordinated attacks of armed bandits, Boko Haram terrorist
groups and rapists”, also lamented the attitude of security agencies.
“These repeated calamitous scenarios would have been avoided
had the government risen to the occasion,” he said.
“We nonetheless as always condemn the repeated brutal acts
in their entirety, especially the lackadaisical attitude of relevant security
agencies that seemed to be overwhelmed, despite repeated calls by concerned and
well-meaning Nigerians for decisive action.
“We implore the government to take all genuine calls,
concerns so raised and recommendations proffered so far, even from perceived
and/or alleged antagonists in good fate, in order to move the country on the
path of glory – human security, as development in whatever guise, is utterly
incomplete without security.
“Government should also note that citizens have a right to
be listened to over their feelings on insecurity challenge in Nigeria.”
The sultan expressed dismay over the lack of “symbolic
gestures to affected communities by those in authorities”, stating that
government officials “remain in their comfort zones as their subjects are
subjected to arson and killings of the highest degree”.
“Government should not reduce itself to just issuing light
press statements on security upheavals,” he added.
He called on government at all levels to do everything
possible, as a matter of urgency, to stop the acts of terror and restore peace
and security, which is their first constitutional role, noting that their inaction
and silence is no longer acceptable.
He also called for effective legislation to address rape.
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