Former Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized subsequent leaders after Olusegun Obasanjo, claiming they failed to effectively control insurgency and the growth of terrorist groups nationwide.
Atiku made these remarks on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba.
He stated, “So I hold our leadership responsible for all the insecurity that is going on all over the place.”
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According to Atiku, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Obasanjo took decisive action against Boko Haram when the group first emerged in Yobe over two decades ago.
“You remember when the Boko Haram started in Yobe? It was actually in 2002. We were in the office. The president sent for me. ‘VP, what do we do about this?’ Then I said, ‘Mr President, let’s call the Service Chiefs and give them a deadline. If they can’t put it down, then they should put down their uniform and go away. We will get some other people,” Atiku recounted in a video shared on his Facebook page.
He further asserted, “So, I will say there’s a lack of political will on the leaders. When they’re killing your citizens, how can you even eat? They’re killing your citizens and you don’t give a damn; that is the greatest irresponsibility by any political leader, anywhere.”
Boko Haram’s 15-year insurgency, aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria, has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and the displacement of approximately two million people.
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