The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sulaiman Abba, and the immediate past President, Alumni Association of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Alhaji Jani Ibrahim, among others, have said that security operatives in the country alone cannot solve Nigeria’s security problems.
They called for collaborative efforts from all stakeholders to tackle the current security challenges in the country.
They spoke at a summit organised for the newly promoted members of the alumni association, Kwara State chapter, Ilorin, on Sunday.
Abba, who was represented by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, pleaded with Nigerians to support security operatives and the administration so as to rid the nation of terrorism and other security challenges.
Abba said, “Security is a collective responsibility. It is not for security agencies alone. Every Nigerian is a stakeholder. Every Nigerian should be interested in what is happening in the country. So, Nigerians should please support my administration so that the current security challenges we are facing in the country will be a thing of the past.”
Ibrahim identified insurgency, terrorism and Ebola Virus Disease as major challenges currently confronting the nation.
He appealed to Nigerians to support the government and the military to fight these challenges.
The Managing Director, Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, Alhaji Kola Belgore, said Nigeria is gradually being static.
He stated that things are not going in the right direction and people appeared not to be bothered.
According to him, Nigeria has become a ridiculous nation in the world.
He said that God endowed Nigeria with great human and material resources, yet the country is not developing.
Stating that many Nigerians, including himself, are sad with the state of the country, he appealed to Nigerians to be committed to salvaging the country.
Belgore, who was the guest lecturer at the summit, said, “We need collective leadership because it is a good leadership cadre that can change this country. We have to be committed and we must have knowledgeable leadership. That leadership, I dare say, will be disciplined. They must say to people what they can do.”
