Tag Archives: Insecurity

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has revealed how he would tackle insecurity in Nigeria if he becomes the President. The former Vice President promised hange the nation’s security architecture and grow the economy. The Turaki of Adamawa, soeau  at the party’s presidential campaign in Asaba, the Delta State capital, said between 1999 and 2015, ...

Barely 37 days to the presidential election, former Nigerian lawmaker Shehu Sani has said the country’s major problem is security. Senator Sani also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that people who live in localities with security challenges will not be disenfranchised. The statement was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. ...

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari will remain in power even after the expiration of his tenure in 2023. He added that those expecting Buhari to hand over power come 2023 may be heavily disappointed. Speaking with newsmen, on Friday, Bamgbose noted that the increasing insecurity in the country may ...

A Northern Coalition Group has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show to the country that he has the capacity to safeguard the corporate existence of the nation. The coalition made the call to Buhari following the rate of massive killings, banditry and kidnappings in the country, Daily Post reports. Speaking, the group’s Spokesman, AbdulAziz Suleiman, the Board of Trustees Chairman ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the spate of insecurity, particularly the killings, kidnapping, banditry and acts of terrorism in some parts of the country. The party made this known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said that the party was grieved by the pain, anguish and horror Nigerians ...

The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has attributed the high cost of conducting elections to prevailing insecurity in most parts of the country and called for peaceful coexistence amongst Nigerians. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Benue, Enugu and Anambra states, Festus Okoye, said this on Saturday in Makurdi during an interaction with leaders of political parties, Civil Society ...

Prelate of the Methodist Church, Samuel Kanu-Uche, has advised politicians in the country to learn from the fall of former Zimbabwean President, Robbert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and other leaders that have fallen because of the mentality of sit tight syndrome. He advised politicians who think they could rig themselves into elected positions to know that Nigerians are now wise. Kanu-Uche ...

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has said Nigeria is now completely directionless, with the country permanently on a dangerous downward slide. Governor Wike, who stated this while swearing-in four judges of the Rivers State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Monday, regretted the politicisation of governance process, which he said has entrenched despair across ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Nigerians to support the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its efforts to solve the nation’s security challenges.

Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano has vowed to tackle insecurity in the state during his swearing-in on Saturday for a second term. Obiano was sworn-in alongside his deputy by the chief judge of the state, Justice Peter Umeadi. Speaking at the event, Obiano pledged to beef up security and make the state a safe haven for investors. In addition, the governor ...