Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has voiced his concerns about the alarming state of insecurity in Nigeria, urging immediate action to address the situation.
During a visit to Bauchi State on Sunday, the ex-president emphasized the need for stronger community policing and collaboration among leaders to improve security and governance across the country.
Obasanjo was in Bauchi to commission various road projects initiated by Governor Bala Mohammed’s administration. While there, he spoke at the Bauchi Emir’s Palace, where he met with the Bauchi State Council of Traditional Rulers.
He used the platform to call for community-based security efforts, noting that local communities play a vital role in curbing crime and instability.
“The best form of security is community policing because everyone knows his/her neighbours within the community. With that, it is very easy to identify the bad eggs.
“The situation of insecurity in Nigeria today is so bad, unlike during our terms in office when we prioritize the security of lives and properties across the country. We need to do something urgently about this.”
“During our service to the nation, we did everything collectively, our decisions were taken together to have a uniform focus. My brother, Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu, is seated here, and he will bear me witness. Whatever we achieved then, was a collective effort.
“We need peace, unity, and collective support in this country if we must move forward. Things can be right and good again in the country, all we need to do is to get united and do things collectively,” he noted.
