The Senate President Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Farouq Yahaya, have urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government in the fight against bandits, terrorists and kidnappers.
The duo also urged Nigerians to see the security challenges presently confronting the country as a national issue rather than ethnic one which needs a collective efforts to defeat.
The duo spoke yesterday in Iyin Ekiti when Lawan was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Akorewolu of Iyin Ekiti by Oluyin, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaye.
Lawan, who represents Yobe North, stormed the town in company of over 30 senators, including the federal lawmaker representing Ekiti Central, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who donated a bus to the Oluyin- in- Council.
Lawan , who thanked the monarch for the honour, said:
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“The Nineth Senate has done what we need to do to make Nigeria great. Our leaders who set a vision for the country came from different constituencies , backgrounds , religious inclinations , but they had a vision that Nigeria should be best in Africa .
“ Challenges were faced, but those leaders dealt with some of them and subdued them. Other subsequent leaders also had a vision to make Nigeria a country that will be progressive, develop.
“Today, we are facing some challenges. like our former leaders used to do, we are also dealing with these challenges. The present Senate is dealing with the challenges facing the country despite our political and religious differences.
“Now, we are facing security challenges all over the country. Political, religious and traditional leaders must come together. Whether the problem is predominant in the Northwest or Northeast or Southwest or East, all hands must be on the deck to resolve all these challenges”.
Also speaking about the insecurity situation facing Nigeria, the Chief of Army Staff, Yahaya, said the Nigerian Army is working tirelessly to secure the nation by containing terrorists and bandits, killing and kidnapping the citizens, thereby subjecting the nation to unnecessary chaos and panic.
“The Armed Forces are doing their best to secure the nation and we will continue in the task of making Nigeria free from this present situation.
“Security is a business of everybody, all stakeholders , particularly the community leaders. It is the responsibility of every Nigerian. We appeal to Nigerians to join us in the task of securing the nation”.
Posted: at 19-09-2021 09:40 AM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero
MAD PEOPLE EVERY WHERE!!! CONFUSED GOVERNMENT, WIT ALL THE WEAPONS YOU PUT YR HOPES ON YOU ARE STILL HERE TALKING RUBBISH!! THE WEAPONS ARE ONLY GUD TO KILL CIVILIANS. SO WHO DO YOU, WANT TO HELP YOU NOW OR IS AIR A STRATEGY TO BRING IN YR TALIBAN FRIENDS AND DSAME BOKO IN TO POWER? THE GODS OF THT LAND WILL SWALLOW ALL YOU EVIL PARPRIETORS ONE AFTER THE OTHER. UNA GO SEE, BCOS THE PEOPLE HV HANDED IT OVER TO THE gods OF THE LAND, AND THEY WILL SHOW NO MERCY ON YOU U BASTARDS!
Posted: at 19-09-2021 10:27 AM (2 years ago) | Upcoming
taypetdun at 19-09-2021 10:56 AM (2 years ago) (m)
Government borrow money and eat alone, they should as well fight alone. Eat alone and die alone. Don't expect hungry youths to go and waste their lives for the government that relegate them to the background
Posted: at 19-09-2021 10:56 AM (2 years ago) | Upcoming
marijuanaa at 19-09-2021 11:37 AM (2 years ago) (m)
This foolish ppl thinks all Nigerians re as foolish as they re,....that the citizens kwns that does in the gov sponsor the kiling nd kiddnapping for selfish interest,islamic jihad nd wickedness.....the most painful thing is that poor nd average Nigerians always fall victims nd not does evil ppl or their family's.
Posted: at 19-09-2021 11:37 AM (2 years ago) | Upcoming
Dopybadass at 19-09-2021 05:14 PM (2 years ago) (m)
Look at what a whole senator is saying,is a shame,a very big shame,what are you so called leaders there for,just to embezzle money and put the people in total hardship,this shows you all are confused and really the sponsors of terrorist bandits in Nigeria.....
Posted: at 19-09-2021 05:14 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac