US and UK-base Nigerians under the aegis of the United Nigerians for True Federalism (UNTF), North America Chapter, have attributed the worrisome rate of crime and criminality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to those against the pragmatic developmental strategy by the FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike.
According to the UNTF, the gradual achievements of Wike in the FCT with infrastructural projects, savings of FCT funds to the tune of N100 billion in less than six months in office, and ordering contractors with abandoned public projects to immediately resume work or face the law have triggered elements to move him. They noted that because of Wike’s support for President Bola Tinubu, they are bent on instigating and sponsoring kidnappings and insecurity close to the power base in Abuja in order to sow discord and disrupt the relationship between the duo.
Members of the UNTF, who are made up of Professional Engineers, Medical Practitioners, retired military personnel, and others, in the statement issued via electronic mail signed by its secretary-general, Mr. Kenneth Friday
while expressing concerns over the incessant cases of kidnapping and banditry in the FCT), expressed total confidence in the ability of the Wike, President Tinubu and the security Chiefs to tackle the insecurity head on.
The group also called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately withdraw excessive security aides attached to the VIPs and politicians and deploy them to join the proposed Presidential Security Task Force to tackle crimes and criminality in the FCT.
“Minister Wike should remain resolute, knowing that he has the support of millions of Nigerians around the world. It is sad that these anti-Wike elements that are sponsoring criminality in order to cause havoc in the FCT are stifling the people, grounding economic growth, and scaring away direct investment activities as most of the victims of kidnappings cut across all strata.
“We are one of the groups that have supported President Bola Tinubu before the presidential primaries and are still behind him and we urge President Bola Tinubu to empower the Joint Security Task Force to tackle the menace of kidnapping and violent Crimes facing the FCT.
“Nigeria can no longer continue to be a country of gossip from Washington DC to Rome, London, Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Melbourne, and in other countries around the world. Countries of the world should no longer see Nigeria as the den of kidnappers. President Tinubu should ensure that Nigerians are safe.”
Source: The Sun
