Cardinal Okogie slams Buhari’s government over insecurity
the brawl between President Buhari and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki
Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has blasted the Executives and Legislatives over the
current face-off between them.
executive and lawmakers should come together and work for the growth of the country.
governance by safeguarding the land from those he termed armed robbers,
kidnappers and herdsmen.
politicians are busy fighting one another, exchanging blows in the hallowed
chambers of legislation, resorting to character assassination.
institutions have been turned into their arsenal in this battle of the
sanctimonious; the executive accuses the legislature of corruption and vice
versa.
conflict pretend to be fighting for us, they are fighting to guard the ‘trophy’
they won at the last election while preparing to retain the same trophy in the
next election.
fighting that they have no time to work for our security. Their sterile conflict
is, in fact, prejudicial to our security.
duty, their tantrums, their failure to be transparent and accountable with very
few exceptions, point to the fact that they are part of the equation of
insecurity in our country,’’ Okogie said in a statement.
political leaders to provide infrastructure and adequate security for the
citizens.
Political leaders who cannot provide security are a total failure.
after independence, almost 70 years after the establishment of Nigeria’s
premier University of Ibadan, we still have to rely on medical tourism.
Nigerians can afford to spend one day in a hospital overseas. How many can afford
to be away from their work for three months.
the capacity to run good hospitals. All we just need is a leadership that
enables, not one that disables.
perks of office in a land where workers have gone unpaid for months, government
does not serve Nigerians and the public servant does not serve the public.”
their own lives and property, he asked: “Does
the life of the Nigerians have any value. If it does, can it be truly said that
Nigerians appreciate the value of life. The questions are meant for all of us.
responsibility for the protection of lives and property of the citizens in this
country. We live in clear and present danger.
we are at home, neither are we safe away from home.
being cut short by armed robbers, kidnappers, dangerous drivers driving on
dangerous roads, driving cars that are dangerous for transportation.
were gaining the upper hand in the battle with Boko Haram, violent herdsmen
stare at our helpless faces.”
nations’ leaders to after life on earth.
thing is clear: almost all our political leaders are either Christian or
Muslim. The two religions teach that we shall one day account for our earthly
stewardship.
stand before the ‘Just Judge’ (God) and account for the way he or she got into
positions of authority and used the authority.
print and electronic media will be of no assistance, lies told to get elected
and falsehood peddled to remain in office will be of no value.”