A former Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said the fight against terrorism should be the major concern of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
He said this in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I watched a video clip of dangerous weapons and missiles allegedly owned by terrorists in the vast hinterlands of Niger http://State.How those weapons got into our country is a question that need answers.The war against terrorism should be our top most priority,” Sani tweeted.
I watched a video clip of dangerous weapons and missiles allegedly owned by terrorists in the vast hinterlands of Niger https://t.co/yxRtknaExT those weapons got into our country is a question that need answers.The war against terrorism should be our top most priority.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 21, 2023
Meanwhile, Sani has reacted to reports indicating that President Tinubu has barred all ex-Niger Delta militant leaders from visiting him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Herald gathered that presidency had disapproved requests for courtesy visits by notable militant leaders and ethnic militias from the oil-rich region to Tinubu in the villa.
According to Leadership, the decision was made after the visit of Leader of defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujarhedeen Asari-Dokubo, on June 16.
The president was allegedly disturbed by the public utterances and actions of Asari Dokubo after his visit.
The newspaper quoted unnamed presidential sources as saying Dokubo’s outbursts against the military within the vicinity of the Villa gave the inkling that the president shared the same views with the notable ex-militant commander.
Reacting to the latest development, Sani asserted that the decision of the presidency is in the right direction.
According to him, the Presidential Villa is very important and sensitive for any active or ex-militant to use in spewing hateful comments.
He stressed that there is a need for discipline and decency whenever anyone is in the nation’s seat of power.
He tweeted, “The Seat of power is too important and sensitive for any active or ex militant to use for spewing hateful or inciting rhetoric.There’s need for discipline,decency and decorum when in nation’s temple of power.”