Sacking service chiefs will destabilize Nigeria, group says
The Conference of Civil Society Organisations for Peace, Security and National Development has berated those calling for the sack of service chiefs, noting that such move is capable of destabilising the nation.
Addressing journalists at a rally in Abuja organised in solidarity with security agencies fighting insurgency and other crimes in the country, Mike Msuaan, blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of playing politics with the unity, peace and security of the nation.
Gbajabiamila charge journalists to focus on Nigeria’s dev.
He said that it is shameful that the PDP that should know better are the ones calling for change of guard when much has been achieved in the fight against insurgency and criminality generally.
Speaking further, Msuaan urged Nigerians to be weary of such unpatriotic entities and their antics, while calling on the security chiefs not to be distracted by the handiwork of mischief- makers, but rather focus on the good work they are doing to make Nigeria better and safer.
He vowed to reveal the identities of those sponsoring calls for the sacking of the service chiefs as well as fuelling crises in different parts of the nation if they fail to stop forthwith.
“We as patriots cannot continue to look the other way and allow political parties continue to play politics with the lives of our people and unity of our dear nation. We are all witnesses to what the security situation was and what it is now.
“While we are not completely satisfied with the situation at the moment, we are also not unmindful of the gains made through the contributions of the current service chiefs in destroying Boko Haram and other sinister networks that pose threat to the security of Nigeria.
“We have observed for too long how the PDP and her co-travellers have tried to make political capital of the security challenges that are being fought headlong.
“Nigeria was on the verge of total destruct under the PDP following activities of insurgents. The PDP had no strategy to curtail the menace and rather tried frankly to deny the existence of insurgents but has now suddenly got solutions to insurgency.
“While it is their right to air their opinion on the war against insurgency, we urge the PDP to be patriotic, as there will be no country for anyone to play politics if this insurgency is allowed to thrive unchallenged,” Msuaan added.
