The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle said that ending Nigeria’s insecurity will require both human efforts and God’s intervention.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Matawalle described insecurity as a national problem that affects everyone, regardless of political party, religion or background.
He called on Nigerians to support security agencies and continue praying for peace across the country.
Matawalle urged opposition politicians not to use the country’s security challenges for political advantage.
“It’s disheartening, and we must all rise to ensure that security agencies and Nigerians work together to end insecurity in the country. Insecurity does not discriminate based on political affiliation or religion. It can affect anyone.
“That is why we have urged the opposition to stop using insecurity to incite people. It is a challenge that can happen to anyone, and no Nigerian is happy about it.
“Unfortunately, some members of the opposition appear pleased with the situation. They do not care about the people. What matters to them is portraying the government as a failure for their own political interests and deceiving people into believing they alone can end insecurity.
“It is only God that can bring to an end to this insecurity, alongside our collective prayers and efforts. It should not be used as a tool to condemn others or score political points.” he said.
The minister also claimed that some people have been sharing old and misleading videos on social media to create the impression that the Tinubu administration has failed.
“There are fake and recycled videos being circulated, some dating back to the Jonathan administration and others from countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali, yet they are being presented as incidents that occurred under this administration. That is not true.
“Our security operatives are working tirelessly across the country. We have directed them to decisively with terrorists, but this is not a challenge that can disappear overnight. Even some of the world’s powerful nations have battled insecurity for years and are still confronting it.
“We ask Nigerians to continue praying for us and supporting efforts to bring this challenge to an end.”e to serve.” he explained.
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