A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that Nigeria is currently in the middle of serious war and does not need to change its leadership.
Ribadu, a former presidential candidate on the platform of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, stated this when he visited Mubi, a recently liberated town in Adamawa State.
He said: “You don’t change a commander-in-Chief in time of war. Political stability is key to peace and security, more so at a time of instability like what we are witnessing today. We cannot afford to disrupt this operation midstream. This tide should be allowed to continue.” Addressing those criticizing President Jonathan’s tactics in responding to the Boko Haram insurgents, Ribadu said: “The President never wanted to have large number of collateral damage. He is a careful leader who quietly took this very measured strategy without grandstanding. Today, we see the result of this mature way of handling this difficult war, which has pushed out the terrorist with minimal civilian casualty.
“The President took his time to build this strong coalition of bringing together our neighbouring countries. The result is for everyone to see. We have seen that the table is now turned against the terrorists, and they are on the run.”
“Now, it is about consolidation of this success, on how to restore life in these affected communities and bring about stability. The President has already established the Victims Support Fund and he has a marshal plan on how to consolidate on this military successes.
“I have worked in many crisis zones, including Afghanistan, I know what insurgency is all about. It is unfortunate that at a time the country should unite for action against the insurgents we were busy apportioning blame. That is why I refrained from any comment about this all this while.
“No country has succeeded in eliminating terrorism altogether and within a short time. The victory may not be total and immediate. It is a gradual process.”
Ribadu further lauded Nigerian security forces for their tireless efforts in wiping out terrorists from the country.
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