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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has accused some enemies of Nigeria were working against her democracy.
He stated this while receiving the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, who paid him a sympathy visit at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi, yesterday.
The governor observed that the spate of abductions in the country calls for stiffer measures to halt the menace.
He stressed the need for thorough investigations into the circumstances leading to the military’s withdrawal 45 minutes before bandits attacked the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area.
Military personnel stationed at the school withdrew at 3am and the bandits struck at 3:45am signalling an alleged foul play in the whole scenario.
“I want to appeal to the National Assembly to invite the military to explain who gave those military officers on duty the order to withdraw. “This action calls for thorough investigations, because by 3am on that fateful day, the military men on duty withdrew, while the bandits came in and perpetrated their evil intention by 3:45am.”
The governor recalled that when the state government got an intelligence report about the bandits’ attack, it summoned a security meeting, where the security agencies advised that they needed to be assisted for them to mobilise personnel to the area and the government immediately succumbed.
“This government does not joke with the issue of security, hence the decision to procure about 100 Toyota Hilux vans as well as about 1,000 motorcycles and distribute the same to the security agencies to aid their movement across the state,” he said. He stressed the need for Nigeria to revisit its security architecture with a view to ensuring lasting peace across the nation.
He bemoaned how bandits move in their hundreds, sometimes on highways, travelling hundreds of kilometres before sneaking into the bush, asking, “What are we doing as a nation?
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“The House must do something about the security situation in this country, I believe the enemies are working to truncate our democracy.”
The governor, however, assured that both the federal and state governments were doing everything possible to rescue the abducted students and reunite them with their families
On the speaker’s request to immotalise the vice principal who was killed in the process of the abduction, Idris instantly announced that the school would be named after him.
He appreciated the speaker for the visit and the donation of N30 million to the families of two staff, who lost their lives
Earlier, the Speaker said the House received the information with utmost shock because Kebbi used to be one of the peaceful states in the country.
“We are here to show you our love, our concern over what happened, especially when you and Mr President are doing all you can to fix this country.
“I believe Mr President is doing his best to protect the lives and property of Nigerians.”
He, however, suggested that Nigeria needed to think outside the box to effectively tackle the lingering security issues bedevilling the country.
He said in view of what happened in Kebbi, Kwara and Niger, the House had dedicated Tuesday’s plenary to discuss security issues with a view to proffering plausible solutions to the menace.
According to him, the House is expecting to receive the US Ambassador to Nigeria and many other envoys who would witness the session.
