By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Though the dust is yet to settle on the sack of the country’s former service chiefs on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other relevant global agencies to investigate them on alleged human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings.
While describing their sack as a “step in the right direction,” and a victory for Nigerians, he, nevertheless called for the probe of the former Service Chiefs, accusing them of lining their pockets.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday shortly after their sack was announced, Fayose tweeted through his confirmed twitter handle @GovAyoFayose:
“Though coming after persistent pressure from Nigerians, President Buhari’s removal of the Service Chiefs and their replacement is a right step in the right direction. It is yet another victory for the people of Nigeria.
“The sacked Service Chiefs only served themselves and their pockets and can at best be described as “Disservice Chiefs” under whom Nigeria became completely insecure.
“It is my call to the ICC and other relevant authorities that tenure of the “sacked” Service Chiefs should be investigated, most importantly human rights abuses and extra judicial killings under their watch and commands.”
Fayose, however, advised the new service chiefs to learn from the fate of their predecessors that nothing lasts forever.
