In the history of the Villa,it was unheard of that security personnel attached to the president as bodyguards or for the general protection of the seat of power are owed allowances and other fringe benefits accruing to them.This long standing tradition has been broken since the current National Security Adviser assumed office.It has also been the tradition that the security personnel attached to the president eventhough drawn from the different security and intelligence institutions in the country,submit to and are controlled by the Chief Security Officer (Gordon Obua) (CSO) to the president.Today in the Villa,the status quo no longer obtains.The CSO who is an SSS officer appears to only enjoy the loyalty of the personnel of his service.The police now are answerable to the Chief Personal Security Officer (Moses Jitoboh) (CPSO) and the military owe their allegiance to the Brigade Commander and the ADC.As a result of the scenario that is playing out as reflected above,the principles of protection are flaggrantly abused and overlooked such that the protection of the president which is purely security in nature is now a political game.The rivalry that exists amongst the security agencies has been allowed override the president's personal safety such that the life of the president is in a grave danger.
The security problem as witnessed now in Aso Rock started with the appointment of Oweye Azazi as the NSA as the security personnel were never owed a dime even when the late Head of State was away in a Saudi Hospital for treatment because those who knew their jobs were in charge.It is a pity that peoples' antecedents are not usually taken into consideration before appointing them to a very sensitive position.This would spell doom for this country.
Barely two weeks ago,what would have been a national shame was averted all thanks to the good discretion of the Strike Force who decided not to be mad at the same time as a two unit of Mobile Policemen laden in two trucks who had invaded the former's office and forcefully released one of their colleagues who had been detained for disobedience on the instruction of the Admin Officer to the president.Sounds like a home video right? Nigerians,all what you have read so far are true and infact,presented in a manner not meant to undo anyone but expression of patriotism.God save GEJ,God save nigeria.
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