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Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso[/caption]Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State on Sunday during a media chat with journalists in Benin said that President Goodluck Jonathan rather than fight the issue of insecurity in the country said: “Mr President has perfected plans to witch-hunt All Progressives Congress, APC, governors due to his presidential ambition.”
Kwankwaso described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as “haven for criminals,” stating that as a result of the “misdirection, lack of focus” that made him leave the ruling party for the PDP for the APC.
He alleged that the “the President is busy beaming searchlight on opposition governors and APC leaders to accuse them of corruption just because he wants to become President for a second term while our children are dying in the North as insecurity and poverty have become the order of the day.
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“That is the plot of the PDP but if they try to intimidate the opposition, they will not like what they will get.“The issue of insecurity in this country and many other countries requires everybody from all the political parties, people from all walks of life to work together to ensure that extremists, insurgents and criminals are defeated in Nigeria and elsewhere.”
Meanwhile Kwankwaso who said the Nigeria Army was competent expressed his confidence in the ability of the Military was competent to tackle the insurgency problem in the country.
“ I still believe that Nigeria has the military might to stop insurgency in the North East. Our military still remains competent and regarded as the best on the continent, going by their performances in peacekeeping missions on the continent and beyond.“
He, however, urged Nigerians to join in the fight against terrorism and the Federal Government to mobilise all its resources to ensure peace reigned in the North East of the country saying:
The challenge of insecurity in the country today is one that requires the support of everyone, irrespective of political party or tribe.
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“Any right thinking Nigerian and friends of Nigeria must condemn what is happening in the North East today. We need a united and strong Nigeria where everyone goes about his or her legitimate business without fear.”
He said as a result of the incessant attacks by the Boko Haram sect said more than four million people have been displaced in the North East.
Meanwhile Governor Kwankwaso was in Benin to felicitate with Chief Gabriel Igbinedion on his 80th birthday celebration.
Kwankwaso, who is the present Governor of Kano state was a former Minister of Defence between 2003 and 2007.
It would be recalled recently, Governor Kwankwaso said President Jonathan has failed in his duty to put an end to terrorism rather he accused the president of spending time comparing himself with other first class leaders across the world rather than put an end to terrorism.
