Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President on Media and
Publicity, has labeled President Muhammadu Buhari as the savior who kept
Nigeria together in the face of massive insecurity.
Adesina, in his article titled FROM N’EAST WITH GOOD
TIDINGS, noted that if Nigerians hadn’t had a person like Buhari in 2015,
Nigeria may have been wiped off the face of the map by now.
The media aide said the President led the charge against
terrorists and pushed them back, till they are now almost totally extinguished.
According to Adesina, the people of North East now have good
stories to tell about how much his principal and security agencies have been
defeated.
Please read the full article by Femi Adesina below:
Who feels it knows it all. Perhaps the region most affected
by the insurgency that almost strangulated the country since 2009 is the North
East. It was there that Boko Haram started, proliferated, and spread to other
parts of the land.
I was in two States in the region early this week, joining
President Muhammadu Buhari to take part in campaigns of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) for the forthcoming general elections.
First port of call was Adamawa on Monday, leaving later in
the day for Yobe, where we stayed the night, and spent most part of Tuesday.
And what did we hear at every stop? Plaudits, accolades, and commendation for
the President on the much-improved security situation in the region.
There are some people hellbent on giving us a siege
mentality of insecurity in the country. They have deliberately refused to look
at the brighter side of things, and all you hear from them is ‘worsening
insecurity.’ That’s all they say on TV, radio, on social media, in newspapers,
from the pulpits, mosques, anywhere, everywhere. They deliberately make it seem
that the only thing happening in Nigeria is insecurity, they keep trumpeting it
daily, even when confronted by vast improvements. They are soused and marooned
in scaremongering.
But who feels it knows it. Ask people in the North East, and
they will have stories to tell you, of how their very homes, schools,
hospitals, local government headquarters, palaces of emirs, had been seized by
insurgents, who were calling the shots from those places. And how a certain
battle-tested retired General Buhari came, took the war to the army of
occupation, and flushed them out. One of the most poignant stories we heard
during the trip was at the palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Hashimi 11 El
Kanemi. Governor Mai Mala Buni recounted how the palace was overrun by
insurgents, and everybody ran for dear lives. He told the President:
“Yobe is one of the States you liberated from the clutches
of Boko Haram terrorists. Before, in this very Palace, if you placed one
billion dollars on the table, and you asked someone to come and pick it, nobody
dared come, because insurgents were occupying the place. But your coming
onboard has made that history, and the people are now enjoying relative peace.”
The emir himself said: “We have had bitter experiences in
the past, but your administration has unified the country.”
Who feels it knows it all. Ask people of the North East, and
they will tell you what the administration of President Buhari has done for
them in the area of security. And merchants of ‘worsening insecurity’ will be
ashamed if they would listen.
The truth is that if we hadn’t had a person like Buhari in
2015, Nigeria may have been wiped off the face of the map by now. There was
encircling doom and gloom around the country then, and we would all have been
done for. But the President led the charge, and pushed the insurgents back,
till they are now almost totally extinguished. Extirpated.
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It was not an easy war. Yes, the country was at war. And as
if that was not terrible enough, other heinous security challenges joined.
Banditry, kidnapping, cult killings, cattle rustling, farmers/herders clashes,
secessionist bids, and many others. The country became one huge killing field,
but the government and our security agencies tackled them all. How much trouble
can a government have? The administration was beleaguered, and hard-pressed,
but it rose to the challenges. Today, though the challenges are not totally
eradicated, the security situation is a lot better. And the glory must go to
God, while we also appreciate our President and the security agencies.
In Yobe, the President commissioned a number of legacy
projects. Damaturu Modern Market. Newly constructed police command
headquarters. Yobe State Teaching Hospital. Housing estate. Mega school. And
many others. In Yobe State, which used to be the playground of Boko Haram? But
they are now flushed out, and the people have regained their lives. Yet, some
people sit somewhere, in air-conditioned studios and newsrooms, talking of
‘worsening insecurity.’
Hear President Buhari in Yobe: “I thank God Almighty for the
great strides and return to peace and security in Yobe State and the Northeast
region generally. I recall agony and sad feelings when I was here to identify
and share the grief and pain of parents, the government, and the people of Yobe
when the Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted.
“We promised to rescue them, and they were rescued and
returned to their parents except for Leah Sharibu, who was not released by the
abductors. Since then, we have continued to work hard for her safe return to
her parents. We shall not relent in our efforts to get her back home.
“I also recall with horror what our children went through at
the Federal Government College Buni Yadi. That incident and many others left
indelible scars on us, and we owe it to them to ensure that peace not only
returns and takes a strong hold, but children are able to return to classrooms
and schools and learn in the best of conditions. May their gentle souls rest in
peace.
“Today, I return to Yobe in honor and memory to all those
who have made sacrifices and continue to do so and I am glad that peace is
finally back. It is quite fulfilling that we have secured victory after a long
battle, fighting the Boko Haram insurgency. Many Nigerians do not seem to
understand that a significant part of our country was at war.
“The North East region, has, indeed, suffered enormously and
we have seen the devastation and destruction of lives and livelihood that this
now ending war has brought upon our people. It is, therefore, crucial to again
speak of the resilience that has characterized the people of this region, who
stood side by side with this Administration as we jointly faced this ugly
monster, and reduced it to its current state.
“I would like to use this opportunity to once again salute
our gallant Armed and Security forces for their sacrifices to achieve this
victory. I pray for the repose of the souls of those who paid the supreme and
ultimate price in the line of duty. Your deaths are not in vain. To the
vigilante groups and members of the communities, I recognize and appreciate
your courage and resilience in wiping out these terrorist groups from our land
and our country.
“The fight against insurgency is finally successful and it
is you, the people of Yobe State who can tell the story better. You know where
you were coming from, and you know where you are today. Let me reassure
Nigerians that we will continue to fight all criminal elements in every part of
the country until our last day in office. We remain committed to giving
Nigerians peace and security, to protect their lives and property.”
That is the summary of the security situation in not just
the North East, but in a large part of the country. The job is not fully done
yet, but we will get there, and soon too.
Let those who are cynical remain cynical still. Let those
who are skeptical remain skeptical still. And the unbelieving, let them remain
unbelieving still. But right before their faces, not long hence, Nigeria will
be fully and totally recovered. Where will they then hide their faces?
We thank President Buhari, our security forces, our resolute
countrymen and women. Blessed are those who have believed, for there shall be a
performance of the things promised them.
Amen somebody!
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