President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the elite to be
“more understanding” of the Nigerian military as the country grapples with a
high level of insecurity.
Buhari said the spate of attacks and kidnappings in the
north-west is a “big surprise and disappointment”.
He said the military is making efforts to tackle the
situation but that it takes a “very long process” to achieve the desired
results.
In a statement released on Thursday by Garba Shehu,
presidential spokesman, Buhari said his administration is doing its best with
available resources.
“The elite should
make the attempt to understand the military. If we order for weapons and
armored vehicles, it takes time for the manufacturers. It takes time to ship
them and when brought here eventually, they are taken to training institutions,
train the trainers before sending them to the field. This is a very long
process,” the statement reads in part.
“I expect Nigerians to be more understanding on the issues
involved, looking at the time and available resources.
“For example, when we came in, in the Northeast, ask people
in Adamawa and Borno States and the South South in terms of security. Without
security, you can’t do anything. Our big surprise and disappointment are what
is happening in the Northwest and we are dealing with it.”
In recent weeks, the president’s handling of the security
crisis has been criticised by some prominent Nigerians, including Ayo Adebanjo,
leader of Afenifere, a socio-political group.
In the same vein, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of the
Northern Elders Forum (NEF), recently called for the president’s impeachment if
he cannot solve Nigeria’s insecurity problem.
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