Nigeria’s insecurity demands strong, decisive leadership – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s worsening insecurity tin lone beryllium addressed done beardown and decisive leadership.

He stressed that the contented should not beryllium treated lightly.

Speaking connected Wednesday during an interrogation connected Arise TV Prime Time, Atiku described information arsenic a cardinal and highly delicate matter.

He cautioned against discussing it without owed seriousness.
“It is not a taxable that you statesman to sermon astatine this level. Security is simply a precise cardinal and precise delicate issue,” helium said

Reflecting connected the aboriginal days of insurgency successful the North-East, Atiku said the extremist radical Boko Haram emerged successful 2002 portion helium was successful office, but was swiftly brought nether power done coordinated leadership.

“Let maine punctual you, Boko Haram started successful 2002 erstwhile we were successful office. And the president and I met and decided that we would enactment it down decisively. And we did,” helium said.
“By the clip we left, determination was nary Boko Haram. Boko Haram was connected the aboveground aft we left.”

He, however, argued that tackling insecurity successful Northern Nigeria requires much than determination efforts, noting that the situation exceeds the capableness of the portion alone.

“I deliberation Nort...