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Insecurity: “Any government that can’t protect its citizens has lost moral justification” – Sultan

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The apex Muslim organisation in Nigeria, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sultan Abubakar III, has said that in Islam, and by all global standards, the essence of government and governance is solely to protect the five principal cardinal rights of the human race, the most important of which is life. The JNI said, “Any government that is incapable of protecting the lives of its citizens has lost the moral justification of being there in the first place”. The JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar…

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Lai Moh’d counters Obasanjo, says Buhari administration not overwhelmed by insecurity

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Buhari administration is not overwhelmed by the security challenges of Nigeria. Recall that on Saturday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo had said Nigerians are no longer safe anywhere in the country and that the Buhari-led administration is overwhelmed by insecurity. Speaking yesterday on a television programme, while condoling with the families of the victims of the recent Abuja-Kaduna train attack by bandits. Mohammed said the military and other security personnel are doing their best and have recorded successes in the…

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“55% Of Buhari’s appointments have gone to Southern Nigeria”, Says President Buhari’s SSA, Ajuri Ngelale

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Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Ajuri Ngelale, has stated that 55 percent of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments have gone to the Southern region of the country. Ngelale revealed this while speaking on a television programme yesterday. According to him, some people will always paint Buhari with an ethnic brush no matter what he does, saying there’s always an attempt to “create an ethnic blackmail on developmental projects”. “Some of this has to do with the fact that you have a president that comes from the north,…

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“There is gross failure in Buhari’s administration” Pastor Tunde Bakare declares

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The Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has lamented about the worsening insecurity in the nation, stating that Buhari’s administration is a failure. Bakare who has been very critical of the Buhari administration said this during a recent interview on a television programme yesterday.  The pastor, who was President Buhari’s running mate in 2011, said this is not the Nigeria everyone envisioned after President Buhari took over office in 2015. “This is not the Nigeria we envisioned, not only as young people but in the…

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“There is gross failure in Buhari’s administration” Pastor Tunde Bakare laments

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Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has lamented about the worsening insecurity in the nation, stating that Buhari’s administration is a failure. Bakare who has been very critical of the Buhari administration said this during a recent interview on a television programme on Tuesday. The pastor, who was President Buhari’s running mate in 2011, said this is not the Nigeria everyone envisioned after President Buhari took over office in 2015. “This is not the Nigeria we envisioned, not only as young people but in recent…

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‘Control of land doesn’t belong to Buhari’s administration’ – Southern Governors 

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…Kick against grazing sites The South-South Governors’ Forum has kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to review with dispatch the 368 grazing sites in 25 States across the country. The Forum said the law had given governors the control of land in their states and it is the governor who “gives the Certificate of Occupancy to every individual and allows them to have full ownership of the land.”  The Southern governors and groups expressed shock at the decision of the Federal Government to go ahead with the plan to review…

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Worsening insecurity: “Take responsibility for securing the country”, Northern leaders urge Buhari

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…Says President, governors should play their respective roles to end banditry President Buhari’s recent directive to the northern governors to end banditry has not resonated with some leaders in the region, on the grounds that such mandate amounted to the president shifting his constitutional responsibilities to the governors who have no control over security agencies.  Recall that recently, Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the seven North-West governors,  including himself, to end banditry in the zone. Bagudu, who was addressing the Fulani stakeholders’ peace,…

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“People who don’t see what the Buhari administration is doing on security are miserable, pitiable souls” – Femi Adesina

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…Blames nation’s security challenges on ‘evil forces’ The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has lambasted the critics of the present administration, labelling them as ‘pitiable souls’ and ‘of all men most miserable’. Adesina, in his weekly article, titled: “Lessons for Nigeria from EPL”, yesterday, blamed ‘evil forces’, popularly referred to as ‘Aiye’ in Yoruba, as the reason for insecurity in the country. The presidential aide said those who believe the Buhari-led administration is doing nothing about insecurity have pure hatred for Nigeria, adding that…

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UK parliament rubbishes Nigeria, says bandits becoming more powerful

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The United Kingdom, (UK), Parliament has said Nigerians under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration are at the mercy of non-State actors who unleash attacks on individuals and communities at will. Members of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the parliament, Caroline Cox, Rowan Williams, David Alton, Mervyn Thomas and Ayo Adedoyin, expressed their fears in a protest letter to the UK foreign secretary, Dominic Raab. The parliamentarians cited a recent event where bandits shot down a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet, as they expressed worry that the country was…

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Insecurity: “Resign with immediate effect” – Sheikh Gumi urges Buhari

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…Says blood flowing across the nation Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to secure the country from criminals, which makes the blood of innocent lives to flow in the country. The Islamic scholar made these revelations as he addressed a Muslim gathering yesterday. Gumi further said he had two options, which is to either apologise to Jonathan or to ask Buhari to resign. He said he was not left with a third option, insisting that Buhari should resign for not tackling…

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