No Shame in Seeking Help – Cleric Slams FG Over Worsening Security
As the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate, a Methodist Bishop, Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha, has advised the Nigerian Government to seek external help to end all insecurity bedevilling the country.
Nigeria has been grappling to contain herdsmen attacks, banditry, and kidnapping witnessed in Benue, Plateau, Edo, Kaduna, and Borno, among other states.
In an attack that occurred from late Friday to early Saturday, the Benue State Government confirmed the killing of 59 persons at Yelewata, where suspected herdsmen from Nasarawa State attacked the border town.
Different news sources reported various numbers of casualties, with some placing the figure of dead bodies at 100, 107 to 200, among others.
Reacting to the senseless killings in a statement issued on Monday titled, “Seek External Help To Tackle The Insecurity In Nigeria. There Is No Further Excuses”, Bishop Onuoha reminded the Federal Government that time is running out to contain the activities of these enemies of Nigeria.
He advised President Bola Tinubu to seek external help from countries that have had similar challenges, saying this action is not a show of incapacitation, but rather a way of collaborating to fight these non-state actors who have declared war on Nigeria and her people.
“Many people may view it as a sign of weakness, but for me, it is a way of engaging like minds, to strengthen ties, with a view to finding a lasting solution to these senseless killings ongoing in Nigeria. The people are no longer happy or comfortable. They desire an end to the carnage going on in the country.”
Throwing more light on the kind of assistance he desires from the federal government, Bishop Onuoha said the Nigerian government can approach countries with rich technology who have also experienced the kind of insecurity in the country, emphasising that information sharing and sophistication of weapons are crucial in surmounting the threats posed by these non-state actors.
Bishop Onuoha called on the federal government and the Service Chiefs to swing into action, lamenting the volatile nature of the country.
He said with the surge in insurgency, nowhere is safe in Nigeria, maintaining that the masses deserve results, especially now that President Tinubu has given another fresh marching order to security agencies to go after those perpetrating these crimes.
“I expect that this new matching order given by the President will be executed with a sense of urgency.
“Nigerians are dying in large numbers, and we can’t continue playing deaf ears to the problems. It is also important that the President Tinubu-led federal government understand that time is running out and stop apportioning blame. No more excuses.”
The Global Peace Award Winner, 2013, also commiserated with families that lost loved ones in the barbaric killings in Benue, praying God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Credit: The Sun
