Atiku Claims FG Detached From Security Crisis In North

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has accused the federal government of being insensitive to the insecurity situation in the North-West and North-Central regions.

He stated this while reacting to a recent attack by terrorists in Yobe, which he described as a stark testament to the failure of the current security framework, demanding immediate and comprehensive reform.

On Sunday, Dungus Abdulkarim, Yobe police spokesperson, said suspected Boko Haram insurgents looted and set shops and houses on fire in Mafa village under Tarmuwa LGA.

Atiku said the government has preoccupied itself with stifling dissent, resorting to draconian measures such as imposing death sentences on protesters.

On his X handle, Atiku said, “Despite the tragic bloodshed in Yobe, which has claimed scores of lives, and the rampant destruction across numerous villages in Katsina, Sokoto, and other towns within the North-West and North-Central regions, the government seems to remain detached, engrossed in inconsequential affairs.

“The turmoil extends to the South as well, where the disquiet wrought by Boko Haram and the unsettling political discord threatens the nation’s peace.

“Amidst these grave challenges, the Federal Government preoccupies itself with stifling dissent, resorting to draconian measures such as imposing death sentences on protesters. The atrocity in Yobe is a stark testament to the failure of the current security framework, demanding immediate and comprehensive reform.

“My heart goes out to the victims of these horrific attacks, and I fervently implore the Tinubu administration to demonstrate a heightened commitment to safeguarding life and property across the nation.”