A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has referred to as on non secular, neighborhood, and political leaders within the nation to rally behind President Bola Tinubu to finish terrorism within the nation.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made this assertion whereas talking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo.
In accordance with him, at this crucial interval, Nigerians, regardless of political or non secular affiliations, ought to come collectively to assist the President and be a part of efforts to beat the lingering safety challenges dealing with the nation.
Oyintiloye mentioned the risk by President Donald Trump of the USA of America to deploy navy forces to Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians must be a supply of concern to each Nigerian.
The previous lawmaker mentioned that whereas the President and safety businesses have been doing their greatest to finish violent crimes within the nation, Nigerians have to be united to defend their sovereignty.
Oyintiloye additionally mentioned the present safety scenario didn’t begin with the Tinubu administration however grew over a protracted time frame from terrorism to banditry, insisting that at no time did Nigeria have warfare in opposition to any explicit faith.
“We should come collectively and rally behind the President at this era. Our non secular or political affiliations are irrelevant at this era; what we’d like is oneness and unity to guard the sovereignty of our pricey nation,” he mentioned.
Whereas insisting that each one religions within the nation, Muslims, Christians, and others, have skilled detrimental impacts of terrorism, he famous that no faith may very well be mentioned to be the goal of the murderous acts of the perpetrators of those heinous crimes.
Appreciating the issues of the USA over the safety scenario within the nation, he mentioned “sharing of intelligence info and US navy tools assist to struggle insecurity within the nation would go a great distance in serving to Nigeria to deal with and defeat the menace of insecurity.”
The APC chieftain, nonetheless, cautioned Nigerians, particularly members of the opposition, to be aware of their utterances at this era, including that no matter occurs will have an effect on everybody.
Oyintiloye additionally urged the newly appointed navy chiefs to not betray the belief reposed in them by the President and work onerous to defeat terrorists within the nation and appealed to them to do every part inside their energy to justify their appointment at this crucial interval.
“This isn’t a time to play opposition politics. We should all come to the realisation that each one our hopes, aspirations, and desires to get public places of work relaxation squarely on the continued existence of Nigeria.
“Our present set of leaders might be there for a time frame and transfer on. However Nigerians should not stroll right into a lure that can make the nation stop to exist. With the cooperation of all stakeholders, now we have the capability to finish terrorism.
“Getting overseas assist by way of tools might be good however not deployment of troopers. It could complicate the scenario and result in a better downside. The political, non secular, and neighborhood leaders have to be united of their resolve to guard the nation.
“What Tinubu wants right now is the assist of all Nigerians,” Oyintiloye mentioned.
