Insecurity: Ndume Accuses Southern Governors Of Engaging In Blame Game

…Says Buhari Has Taken Charge Of Security

Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, on Wednesday, accused the
Southern Governors Forum of engaging in blame game by calling on
President Muhammadu Buhari to address security lapses in the
country.

He faulted the ban on open grazing by the Governors, saying they
deviated from the real issues.

Ndume, who made these assertions while speaking to reporters in
Abuja, said Governors as Chief Security Officers of their
respective states ought to know what to do to stem the growing tide
of insecurity across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

He said: “As far as I am concerned, this blame game will not
solve the problem. Governors are the Chief Security Officers of
their states, so, why are they talking about the President without
talking about themselves?

“The governors are deviating from the matter. The problem is not
about open grazing. The problem is security. Most of the security
problems confronting Nigeria are not in the bush.

“We have four different types of security challenges. We have
the insurgency in the North East, IPOB, through the Eastern
Security Network, is creating insecurity in the South East. There
is banditry in the North-West.

“It is only in the North Central that we have issues of
farmers-herders clashes. There are fewer problems in the South-West
except for the clashes between the herdsmen and the farmers, and
the agitators for the Yoruba nation.

“Similarly, in the South-South, they are trying to instigate the
Avengers but so far the area is peaceful.

“The issue of insecurity is unique to each zone. President
Buhari has taken charge of the security personally now.

“It used to be the Chief of Staff or the Minister of Defence who
was having meetings with the Service Chiefs but today, the
President has taken charge of the problem.

“That is a good development and I hope we would start seeing
results but the most important thing is for them to be provided
with necessary equipment to prosecute the war and their allowances
should be paid in time.”

The Borno South lawmaker also commended the military for
stopping Boko Haram insurgents from infiltrating Maiduguri on
Tuesday night.

He said: “I commend the armed forces operating in Maiduguri for
their gallant response to the attack by the Boko Haram.

“On Tuesday evening, around 6pm, a group of Boko Haram
insurgents wanted to infiltrate Maiduguri but the armed forces
responded swiftly and repelled the insurgents.

“I understand that most of the insurgents were killed. The Army,
Airforce, Police and the Civilian JTF, played a very significant
role in repelling the insurgents.

“If such reaction from the armed forces is sustained, the
insurgents would be repelled whenever they surface anywhere in the
North -East. We pray that this month of Ramadan will bring peace to
our country.”

…Says Buhari Has Taken Charge Of Security

Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, on Wednesday, accused the
Southern Governors Forum of engaging in blame game by calling on
President Muhammadu Buhari to address security lapses in the
country.

He faulted the ban on open grazing by the Governors, saying they
deviated from the real issues.

Ndume, who made these assertions while speaking to reporters in
Abuja, said Governors as Chief Security Officers of their
respective states ought to know what to do to stem the growing tide
of insecurity across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

He said: “As far as I am concerned, this blame game will not
solve the problem. Governors are the Chief Security Officers of
their states, so, why are they talking about the President without
talking about themselves?

“The governors are deviating from the matter. The problem is not
about open grazing. The problem is security. Most of the security
problems confronting Nigeria are not in the bush.

“We have four different types of security challenges. We have
the insurgency in the North East, IPOB, through the Eastern
Security Network, is creating insecurity in the South East. There
is banditry in the North-West.

“It is only in the North Central that we have issues of
farmers-herders clashes. There are fewer problems in the South-West
except for the clashes between the herdsmen and the farmers, and
the agitators for the Yoruba nation.

“Similarly, in the South-South, they are trying to instigate the
Avengers but so far the area is peaceful.

“The issue of insecurity is unique to each zone. President
Buhari has taken charge of the security personally now.

“It used to be the Chief of Staff or the Minister of Defence who
was having meetings with the Service Chiefs but today, the
President has taken charge of the problem.

“That is a good development and I hope we would start seeing
results but the most important thing is for them to be provided
with necessary equipment to prosecute the war and their allowances
should be paid in time.”

The Borno South lawmaker also commended the military for
stopping Boko Haram insurgents from infiltrating Maiduguri on
Tuesday night.

He said: “I commend the armed forces operating in Maiduguri for
their gallant response to the attack by the Boko Haram.

“On Tuesday evening, around 6pm, a group of Boko Haram
insurgents wanted to infiltrate Maiduguri but the armed forces
responded swiftly and repelled the insurgents.

“I understand that most of the insurgents were killed. The Army,
Airforce, Police and the Civilian JTF, played a very significant
role in repelling the insurgents.

“If such reaction from the armed forces is sustained, the
insurgents would be repelled whenever they surface anywhere in the
North -East. We pray that this month of Ramadan will bring peace to
our country.”