Unite against agents of terror, stop disparaging military forces, Tinubu tells Nigerians

A NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said unity against the common enemy of humanity and agents of terror and cruelty will help Nigeria overcome its current security challenges.

Tinubu said playing blame game or disparaging the military and other security forces at this critical time will  be disastrous noting that “discord will only invite defeat”

The former Lagos State governor said this on his official Twitter handle today while expressing his displeasure at the deadly attacks being visited upon the people of Borno, Yobe, Benue, Niger, Imo and other parts of Nigeria.

Borno and Yobe  and other states in the Northeast part of the country have been turned into a cauldron of insurgency following spate of  attacks from Boko Haram terrorists and the Islamic State in West Africa Province for years now.

Benue State on its own part has been troubled by the activities of criminal herdsmen who have been killing, maiming, and kidnapping citizens of the state for ransom.

Tinubu said, “Like all decent Nigerians, I am angered and troubled by the terror and cruelty being visited upon the people of Borno, Yobe, Benue, Niger, Imo and other parts of the nation.

“These attacks have caused many to disparage our military and security forces. This we must not do. Valiant men and women serve in our security forces, risking their lives to protect us.

“We stand with them. Government also must continue to encourage the security forces to do their utmost to subdue this threat. The lives of innocent Nigerians and the future progress of the nation may lie in the balance.

“As a people, we must never surrender to the fearful temptation to blame one another. Regardless of region or religion, we must unite against a common foe. Discord will only invite defeat.

“The enemy’s attacks seem to focus on our schools, religious institutions and security forces. They seek to extinguish the light of knowledge and hope by shrouding us in the darkness of fear and brutal ordeal.

“We must not tremble. They will be vanquished. In the end, tolerance, justice and compassion shall win the day.”