Insecurity Persists in Nigeria Because We Have a Weak President, Shehu Sani Insists

Insecurity Persists in Nigeria Because We Have a Weak President, Shehu Sani Insists

  • The insecurity in Nigeria is getting stronger as a result of the presidency's weakness according to Shehu Sani
  • The former lawmaker claimed that the president is either too shy or weak to take action on his subordinates
  • Going further, Sani says President Buhari has the responsibility of removing and replacing security chiefs

President Buhari has been blamed for the insecurity situation of the country. According to Senator Shehu Sani, insecurity persisted in because the president is either too shy or weak to take action on his subordinates.

He said this when he appeared as a guest speaker on a programme, Daily Trust reports.

Insecurity Persists in Nigeria Because We Have a Weak President, Shehu Sani Insists
Sehu Sani laments the state of things in Nigeria. Photo: Garba Shehu
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Sani said:

“People in the position of leadership are failing and they will keep on failing because we have a president who is too weak to take actions on his subordinates.

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“If you preside over as a security man, military personnel or intelligence, or you preside over the local government or state and attacks are happening continuously in your place and nothing is being achieved, it is the responsibility of the president to remove such kind of persons and bring new persons.
“Security issues sometimes need things like this. There have been continuous allegations that this terrorism and banditry is being sustained because of the complicit of or collaboration with security agencies.”

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Source: Legit.ng

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