The Nigerian Armed Forces came under fire over the weekend for the umpteenth time when Asari-Dokubo, the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, NDVF,
The Military was again accused of sabotaging the country’s security architecture, and Asari-Dokubo called it “shameful.”
For example, out of the six service chiefs appointed, the North produced four appointees, while the South produced two. Also, appointments into key leadership positions of national security institutions like the National Security Adviser, Inspector-General of Police, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Defence Intelligence, Director-General, Department of State Services and Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, were skewed to favour the north.
And despite promises by the government to stop the rampaging gunmen from further terrorising innocent communities, the ease with which the killers continued to attack helpless people across the country remained a shocking mystery. Fears were rife among Nigerians, as many were befuddled and wondered why the Nigerian army could not seem to crush these small ragtag insurgent units.
“The armed forces are not neutral; they collude with the armed bandits that kill people, kill Nigerians. They facilitate their movement. They cover them. If you are depending on the Armed Forces to stop the killings, you will all die one by one.” Before his allegation, the then Buhari government in April that year, told Nigerians that they had arrested 400 Bureau De Change -related people that were sponsoring Boko Haram. The presidency said it would publish the names of those behind Boko Haram, but years after that promise, the long-awaited list was never made public till date.
Unlike the previous administration, President Tinubu’s appointment was not only acclaimed for the pedigree of the personalities he chose, but for also respecting the principles of federal character. Also, rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, while applauding the new service chiefs, advised the President and all the other appointed officials to move fast and halt the rot experienced by Nigerians.
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