NLF decries spate of insecurity in Nigeria

A body of Nigerians bound together by visionary patriotic aspirations void of ethnic, religious or gender discriminations, The Nigeria Leadership Forum (NLF), has called on the Muhammadu Buhari led government to address the increasing state of insecurity in the country.

The group noted that Nigeria is a multi-ethnic, multilingual, multicultural and multi-religious country founded on mutual compromise and on the aspiration for unity, peace and progress.

In a statement issued by the group, they lament the increasing rate of killings, kidnapping and wanton destruction of lives and properties across the country.

“We consider our differences as a source of strength while recognising the challenges posed by its management. We call on all people in positions of power or authority to act on time and save the nation from a looming total collapse of law and order.” The group said.

The NLF lamented the recent security developments and critical decline in the efforts of the institutions established to manage it. It therefore called on all those who have sworn under oath to harness and deploy the human and material resources of Nigeria to rise to duty.

The body also urged the President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to rise to the challenge and use every constitutional means to bring the deplorable security situation under control.

“Nigerians await the arrest and judicial prosecution of the perpetrators of these heinous crimes against Nigerian people.” It said.

Furthermore, they drew government’s attention to Niger Delta Militancy and armed groups growing by the day, while urging the government to curb the menace.

It enjoined those with the mandate to guarantee the safety of lives and properties to justify the taxpayers’ money deployed to contain these lawlessness and save further collapse of the Nigerian State.

Similarly, the group asked for a better condition of service for security operatives.

“We wish to put on record that our security agencies are not only poorly equipped and remuneration very inadequate, the intellectual content of their trainings are poor and incapable of delivering on the task of protecting the Nation.” It noted.

The Nigeria Leadership Forum (NLF) is a group of Academics, Business People, Professionals and Technocrats based across the world seeking progress, peace and development strategically in Nigeria, Africa and within the Africa’s Diaspora Communities.