Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, has described as disheartening, the continuous loss of lives and properties as a result of the nation’s state of insecurity.
He therefore called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to urgently address the problems of insecurity.
Stressing that it is the main duty of the government to ensure safety of lives and property, Gana pointed out that the nation’s democracy was already sliding into anarchy.
Said Gana in a statement he issued: “The severe deterioration and very disheartening level of insecurity in our nation today has reached an intolerable height that calls for a total condemnation by all lovers of peace, security, democracy and harmony.
“The senseless and incessant butchering of human lives and the attendant destruction of homes and properties of the ordinary citizens of Nigeria, from Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kogi, Enugu, Ebonyi, Cross River, States, etc. have gone on for too long, with no concrete plan and clear roadmap to suggest that the federal government has the will and the capacity to resolve these challenges to peace and security.
“Yet, as our Constitution provides, ‘the security and welfare of the people is the primary purpose of government’ (Section 14 (2b), 1999 Constitution As Amended).
“This indeed is the bitter truth facing all people of honour and conscience throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The quantum of these despicable bloodletting attacks makes a mockery of the sanctity of human life. This is totally unacceptable and stands vehemently condemned.”
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Gana called on the government to arrest the perpetrators and their sponsors of the killings across the country, and bring them to justice.
He said Nigerians deserved full proof guarantee of their safety and security.
“The security of our people and the safety of our homes cannot be compromised under any guise, be it political, ethnic or religious. The loss of one Nigerian life is a painful loss to all Nigerians.
“While we mourn the unacceptable deaths of these innocent Nigerians, may I express my deep and sincere condolences to the families, the people and leaders of the affected communities. I pray that their death would ignite a nationwide resolution of never again should precious Nigerian lives be so tragically wasted,” he added.