1 week Ago By Agi Onda
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development (CCSPSND) have raised the alarm over the rising insecurity in the country. The copril 25untry has experienced intensified massacre of innocent citizens particularly in Benue, Plateau, Borno and Katsina with the renewed Boko/ISWAP/Lakurawa and suspected herders’ attack attacks against defenceless Nigerians. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Thursday, NYCN president, Amb.
Solomon Adodo, decried the ugly security situation in the country, alleging that it was masterminded by desperate politicians scheming ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adodo said, “We address you with a heavy heart, yet an unwavering resolve to speak up on one of the most critical challenges confronting our beloved nation. Sadly, insecurity has been on the rise across our communities, fear and uncertainty have taken root as businesses suffer, families mourn and our collective peace remains under siege.
“What makes this situation even more distressing is the growing suspicion that some unscrupulous politicians are fueling these crises for their own selfish political gains, especially as we approach the 2027 elections. “In fact, credible intelligence and troubling reports at our disposal suggest that some politicians are actively sponsoring violence, arming criminal bandits, and manipulating public sentiment to undermine the government of President Bola Tinubu. “Let me state unequivocally that insecurity must never be weaponized for anybody’s political ambition.
Those using chaos and anarchy as a strategy to discredit the administration and advance their own political interests ahead of the 2027 general elections should desist forthwith.” NYCN further criticised politicians who prioritize power over the lives of citizens, adding that, “such antics betray the very essence of leadership and the renewed hope agenda of the current administration”. The CSOs however commended “the commitment of the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.
Gen. Christopher Musa and the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, who have made significant strides in dismantling terrorist networks, neutralizing bandits, and destroying operational bases of ISWAP/Boko Haram.”.
