A one time Presidential Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), the Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, Hamza Almustapha has decried the approach of the Nigerian government to fighting insecurity, describing it as wrong and would lead nowhere.
He made the comment while receiving the President of Nigerian Youth Organization (NYO) Ambassador Duke Olamboye recently in Abuja.
He explained that it is wrong to be using the military to play police role because it is counter-productive in fighting terrorism.
He added that it is dirty politics in the country that brought about the funding, formation and sustenance of terrorism in Nigeria.
“The way we have handled the issue of solving the insecurity in the country has been very wrong, away from the management of counter-terrorism in Nigeria. Away from the dirty politics that brought about funding, formation and sustenance of terrorism in Nigeria, adequate intelligence, foreign and domestic have got many things compounded.
“When the vision of the managers of internal security becomes a bit beclouded with one or two issues, I do not want to talk about, you will be far away from getting results. It would amount to fetching water with basket from river and with a drum to fill. It will take you a longer time and energy to succeed.
“Nowhere on earth should the military be domesticated to take over the primary function of the police. I said to many and I have offended them and I’m still ready to offend them for the collective interest of Nigeria, Nigerians, our future, our investments and well-being than to do otherwise. Nowhere on earth and no serious minded country will allow the military to play police role for more than three months, it should not happen.
“When it comes to the security and welfare of Nigeria and Nigerians whosoever compromises that is an enemy of the state” Almustapha declared.
Alamboye on his part said that the leadership of the NYO will be advocate of good governance