…Says they’re tired of complaining
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says it appears Nigerians have been accustomed to the killings happening across the country and have accepted it as the new normal.
Dogara spoke while delivering a Keynote address, during a Summit organised by the Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace and Development Studies, University of Abuja.
He said the situations have been accepted as part of daily lives for the Nigerian people. “Today, Nigeria is faced with an unprecedented crisis, so much so that nothing in our history prepares us for such a time as this”, Dogara stated.
He added that Nigerians can only defeat their challenges if united, saying, “We’ll be strong and when we strive to keep our bond and remain undivided, we will be invincible. This is what should concern every patriotic Nigerian at the moment, not scheming for future elections”.
Dogara also commented on the number of out-of-school children, unemployment rate, saying the youth have become frustrated, angry and violent and that this makes them susceptible to criminal activities.
He enjoined the government and leaders to find solutions to these problems, saying “there is no hiding place for us anymore because Nigeria is no longer the same”.
