Former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa has warned President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians against the ongoing insecurity in the country, saying that things may continue to grow from bad to worse if urgent measures are not taken to address the ugly situation.
Bafarawa, who spoke on Sunday over the devastating degree of insecurity, especially at the rural communities nationwide, submitted that should the tragedy continues unabated, Nigeria and Nigerians would be forced to experience multiple negative consequences afterwards.
The former Sokoto Governor, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that Nigeria is likely to face food security, rural-urban migration, more out -of- school situation for school age children and hydra-headed insecurity as a result of the activities of these bandits and other criminal elements that are now preventing farmers from accessing their farms.
Noting that no part of the country is immune to the glaring threat of terrorists masquerading as bandits at the moment, Bafarawa stated that the insecurity orchestrated by terrorists have gotten to its peak.
He said, “I can tell you without mincing words that, insecurity is at its peak in Nigeria as it is now. And should the trend continues unabated, Nigeria is likely to face food security soon in addition to security of lives not guaranteed.
“Now, it has gotten to a point that farmers are levied, disallowed or banned completely from accessing their farms if they are unable to meet up with the conditions set by these terrorists.
“We really have to put more efforts in halting the disturbing degree of insecurity because it will lead to food security, forced millions from their ancestral homes, thereby increasing rural-urban migration and jacked up out of school situation by over half a million”.
Continuing, Bafarawa said, “‘The top most priority of every common man in Nigeria is how to feed himself and his family and not about who becomes the Senate President or holds any other political positions.
“Therefore, I am urging leaders that are given responsibilities of the nation to take it very serious before it is too late. Let the government believe that there is a challenge. And admitting that the challenge is high, is the first step towards addressing it”.
Though Bafarawa admitted that the present level of insecurity in Nigeria cannot be automatically resolved, he ,however, admonished government at all levels and particularly, the Federal Government to be serious with the security situation.
He then said, “No doubt, Nigeria is been confronted with lots of problems, but it has to be addressed one after the other. Let politicians stop their honeymoon and remember that there is serious problem looming ahead”.
