Nigeria's Next President Must Focus On Ending Insecurity — Former ACF Scribe

Former Secretary-General, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani has advised the next President of Nigeria to prioritise the security of lives of property of the people.

Sani, who gave the advice during an interactive session with newsmen on Monday in Jos, said the next president must squarely address the root causes of the growing insecurity in the nation.

The former ACF scribe added that the next president must pull resources together towards addressing the rising spate of banditry, insurgency, kidnapping, and other forms of insecurity in the nation.

”Insecurity is one of the major challenges currently facing this nation, and something must be done urgently to nip it in the bud.

”So, the next president of this country has a lot to do in terms of fighting insecurity; he or she must prioritise the security of lives and property.

”Yes, there is nothing bad having infrastructure but one must be alive first before any other thing and so huge resources must be committed to addressing the spate of killings and other security challenges.

”We must have enough and well-trained soldiers and policemen on ground and they must be given adequate and modern equipment; that way insecurity will be reduced substantially,” he advised.

Sani attributed the spate of insecurity in the nation to the high level of poverty and ignorance among Nigerians, saying the incoming president must address them squarely.