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Failure of security intelligence led to Oyo crisis — Northern elders

25th January 2021
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From Okwe Obi, Abuja

Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development (CNEPD), has linked the crisis that rocked Oyo State to the failure of security intelligence by service chiefs, claiming that if they were up and doing the impasse would have been averted.

CNEPD claimed that the lacuna in security gave room for some miscreants to hijack the violence which led to attacks on innocent Fulanis like the Sarikin Fulani of Oyo State, Alh. Saliu Abdulkadri, by some youths allegedly led by one Sunday Adeyemo (aka Igboho).

Its National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, in a statement yesterday, reiterated his call for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the present crop of service chiefs, to pave way for the appointment of new officers with fresh ideas to address security breaches.

Goni, however, appealed to Hausa/Fulani youths across the country to remain calm and not take the law into their hands with the promise of continuing to press for justice for the Sarkin Fulani in Oyo, and all others that may have been affected by the incident.

“In continuation of our intervention in the burning of Sarkin Fulani’s house and other assets, we make bold to say that the evil act resulted from failure of intelligence and lack of proactiveness on the part of our battle-weary Service Chiefs who, obviously, have lost touch with the realities of the time.

“Military and security agencies in the country must leave their comfort zones, and find contemporary solutions to confront security challenges, which have become rather intricate in nature.

“We challenge security heads across the thirty-six states of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to adopt intelligence-based strategies in their daily operations, as this will go a long way in forestalling the occupation of forest reserves by marauding militias and wicked acts such as the attack on the Sarkin Fulani and other innocent citizens.

“We are aware that this reprehensible action by the few deviant youths did not just manifest, as news that same may happen had been in the public space for a while, before it happened.

“Ordinarily, apart from bringing perpetrators of the bestial conduct to book, we thought that by now, appointing authorities would have shown some people the way out.

“It is our humble submission that what happened to the Sarkin Fulani of Oyo and others is, without mincing words, a clear case of dereliction of duty.

“As it is, the possibility of reprisals may not be ruled out, and we will not be surprised if that happens, since our military heads are not proactive in their handling of security concerns.

“It is shocking that the presidential aide’s, who are always quick to defend the retention of these over-due Generals, have not said anything on this otherwise avoidable attacks on a harmless citizens on their farms and the recent attack on the Sarkin, who has continued to work for the peace and stability of Oyo State in particular, and the country in general.

“It is against this backdrop, therefore, that we renew our passionate call to our dear President, Muhammadu Buhari, to set aside whatever sentimental attachment there is to the Service Chiefs, and assemble a fresh next level team of officers,as demanded by Nigerians.

“From empirical evidence available to us, we think Nigerians are running out of patience with the decision of Mr. President to continue to keep these failed crop of security heads, under whose watch insecurity has gone from bad to worse,” he said.

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Ajiri Daniels

Ajiri Daniels

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