TUC says if the president as commander-in-chief cannot deliver on his primary responsibility, which is to protect the citizens from bandits and other criminals, then he should resign
President Muhammadu Buhari is failing in the primary job of his office, says the Trade Union Congress (TUC) national president, Comrade Quadri Olaleye.
Comrade Olaleye said the primary responsibility of government is the protection of the lives and property of citizens which Buhari has been failing, he said.
The TUC national president advised that if Buhari can no longer provide adequate security for the citizens of the country, he should throw in the towel.
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Comrade Olaleye said this Friday during the burial ceremony of the late TUC General Secretary, Comrade Musa Lawal Ozigi, at his country home in Ogaminana, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Comrade Olaleye lamented that bandits have taken over towns and cities, including roads and forests in the nation, adding that nobody is safe in the country.
“Children can no longer go to school; you cannot travel again and we cannot close our two eyes when sleeping. If the president cannot provide security for the citizens of this country, then he should resign,” he said.
He added that if the government had listened to the outcry of the people about the worsening security situation in the country, the current situation wouldn’t have occurred.
He lamented that the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train led to the death of the General Secretary of TUC and its Kwara State chapter chairman, Comrade (Barr) Musa-Lawal Ozigi and Comrade Akin Akinsola, respectively.