Apex Islamic body, Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI), headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, came down hard, on Wednesday, on the Federal Government, accusing it of failing to curb insecurity.
It asked: “Why are attacks, experienced all over the place, continuing unabated without any deterrence? Why must security budget and expenditure remain so secretive, despite the reported release of funds?
“The mind-boggling train attack of Monday, March 28, 2022, the kidnap and sporadic shootings that ensued need to be seriously investigated and punitive measures taken.”
In a statement by Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, JNI asked further: “Why can’t the government proactively take the battle to the terrorists’ hideouts and wipe them off? Why should the government wait until people are attacked, life and property lost, before it strikes and issue empty orders and the usual condemnation? The whys are endless?”
JNI lamented that terrorists now “operate in any area of their choice and at any time they wish. They even operate for up to eight hours non-stop, as it was reported to have happened in Niger State, last Monday, without any fear of being confronted or apprehended.
“Terrorists do what they wish, knowing there is no gun powder or authority that will defy them. With all the reported resources allocated to relevant security agencies; intelligence gathering mechanism, military arsenal and tact, can’t the government provide any convincing justification on why the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate?”
“Without doubt, security men exhibited capacity, resilience, determination and dexterity during the rescue operation on the ill-fated train attack.
“The government is expected to know the enclaves and hideouts of these criminals, especially, as only the government has absolute control on the use of force, and by extension, it also has machinery to generate genuine information”.
