Former military administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Marshal Frank Ajobena (retd.), has told the Independent National Electoral Commission to be more proactive in the security of its facilities and personnel including the ad hoc staff comprising mainly serving National Youth Service Corps members, as the 2023 general elections beckon.
He said, “The insecurity situation in the country is terribly bad. I doubt if people can now sleep with their two eyes closed in any part of the country. We are now worse off. Those who sponsor terror, what measures have been taken to deal with them? Some of them are even spokesmen for the terrorists.
“Government has to be seen to be taking steps to deal with such criminalities. On the issue of herdsmen, the government has remained silent on them while killings persist.“Also, inflation and collapse of the naira coupled with mass unemployment in the country and the soaring exchange rate are clear indices of economic failure.
“And in the face of all these, corruption is continuing to thrive very well in the country despite the lip service by government. We see people who had been convicted and released overnight. It is getting worse. “The 2023 general elections will serve Nigerians a golden opportunity to make decisions on which of the candidates they think would be in a better position to secure their security and also lift the populace out of their precarious conditions. That is, candidates who have the pedigree to address these issues squarely.
“Every voter has a responsibility to weigh their options on which of these candidates or parties can address the issues of insecurity notably terrorism and banditry, economy, corruption and others that have bedeviled the country.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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