The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has condemned the continued killings caused by banditry and insurgency in the country.
Abubakar said problem of insecurity in Nigeria, especially in the North, should give those in government sleepless nights.
He spoke in a statement by JNI’s Secretary General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu.
The monarch called on security agents to put in more efforts in addressing the issue of insecurity in Nigeria.
The statement reads partly: “The repeated massacre of people, as well as the senseless burning of houses and livestock in Borno, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger states and indeed other states such as Adamawa, Kaduna and Taraba, should give governments and its functionaries at both federal and state levels sleepless nights.
“By now, an instantaneous pronouncement followed by robust actions should have been made by the government of the day, not verbal warnings and condemnations dished out to the perpetrators of the murderous acts.
Isn’t the government of the day a popular government? Is it not a participatory government?
“Why doesn’t public opinion(s) matter to it? Or isn’t public opinion(s) considered an ingredient to the government of the day?”
“The Sultan’s remark is coming at a time President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians declared that his capable of dealing with terrorism and banditry in the country.
He called for patience from Nigerians as the military explore areas to deal with the menace of insurgency and banditry.
A few days ago, a coalition of Northern youths had given Buhari 14 days to end insecurity in the region.
They had vowed to take over government, if Buhari failed to end insecurity in the region within the ultimatum given.
