Fulanis tell Buhari, North under siege, replace security chiefs with competent hands
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
“We write to condemn the deplorable state of insecurity in Nigeria, especially the North.
“This is the worst period in Nigeria’s history; particularly in terms of our security and our dear President must do something fast to reverse the tide …
“Mr President must also remember that he rose up to power on three pillars which are security, anti-corruption and agriculture, but to be very frank to our father and uncle President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians have lost confidence in his administration and everything he stands for” – Fulani professionals
Muhammadu Buhari has come up for scathing rebuke from his own Fulani folks for his incompetence and for fiddling and entertaining himself while all layers of government structures are being weakened and degraded, causing danger in the land.
It is a rare and heavy criticism from the Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa (COFPIA), a group headed by a Professor, having felt to the bone the deliberate failings of the President that can no longer be covered up, even by his false prophets.
Fulbe is another name for Fulani, Buhari’s ethnic group.
Insecurity which has escalated in the seven years since Buhari has been in the saddle in the Villa can undermine the sovereignty of Nigeria if not halted immediately, COFPIA warned.
COFPIA reiterated the North is the most affected by insecurity, as facts on the ground show the zone grapples with terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other violent crimes.
A statement issued by COFPIA National President Mohammed Gidadol, Professor, and National Secretary Mairo Modibo lamented that farmers in most parts of the North are not able to access their farms, for fear of being killed.
Even in some areas where farmers are allowed to go to the field, COFPIA said, they are made to pay some levies, by terrorist elements, who have constituted themselves into local authorities.
North under siege
“We are yet to reconcile ourselves to the state of insecurity in the country, particularly the North, where bandits and terrorists have literally taken over the forests, from where they launch vicious attacks on our innocent people, leaving behind death and destruction,” the statement said.
“Without mincing words, we make bold to say that the insecurity assailing our dear nation, Nigeria, has reached a boiling point deserving desperate and urgent attention not promises.
“The country, especially our region, is under siege, hence the urgent need for our dear President, Muhammadu Buhari, to act with the speed of light, to remedy the situation before the country is led to the precipice.”
COFPI asked Buhari to sack the National Security Adviser and all the service chiefs, and replace them with more competent and committed people.
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Nigeria’s worst period in history
“We write to condemn the deplorable state of insecurity in Nigeria, especially the North.
“This is the worst period in Nigeria’s history; particularly in terms of our security and our dear President must do something fast to reverse the tide,” the statement added, per reporting by Vanguard.
“We have never had insecurity this bad in the country, to the extent that every Fulani man is now seen as an endangered species, and can be attacked anytime just because of the sin of some deviants among them.
“We now live in fear, even among our brothers in the North, and we state categorically that this is practically unacceptable.
“We don’t know who is advising Mr President on security but we want to categorically state that the security situation is getting worse by the day, and if nothing is done urgently concerning the people in charge of security and the entire security architecture they may be civil unrest between the Hausas and Fulani in the North.
“The level of mutual distrust between our people who are brothers is now unimaginable.
Fulanis lose confidence in Buhari
“Mr President must also remember that he rose up to power on three pillars which are security, anti-corruption and agriculture, but to be very frank to our father and uncle President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians have lost confidence in his administration and everything he stands for, and the only remedy available to him to regain his integrity before exiting office, is to restructure the entire security architecture so that concerted efforts can be made to secure our nation and restore hope to the citizens.
“As a precondition, Mr President should sack the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Mohammed Babagana Monguno (retd), and all the service chiefs, and replace them with more competent and committed people.
“Above all, there is the urgent need to ensure that the entire defence and security budget, from 2015 till date, undergo comprehensive probe by anti-graft agencies. Some significant progress can be made before 29 May 2023.”