General Lucky Irabor, the former head of the defense service, claimed that some politicians contribute to Nigeria’s terrorism funding.
Irabor made the comment on Monday during a discussion of the country’s growing insecurity on Channels Television’s Politics Today program.
Irabor responded, “Some politicians. Some politicians.
He explained that some political figures make money off of insecurities.
“Some politicians haven’t used the undercurrent’s to give the impression that they can do better,” they say.
Others may want to convey the impression that there is poor governance, but they may also want to spark a particular crisis in some way. Those who think it may be entirely political may have a point in their favor. He said, “It will be wrong for me.”
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Irabor also criticized the government’s alleged inability to release the names of alleged terrorists.
He claimed that despite the fact that the information is still classified, investigators have interrogated a number of people.
There are many people who have been called into question, in my opinion. He said that what we should do at this point is to support and trust those who have promised to do what’s right because it’s not for public consumption.
Irabor added that Nigerians must be aware that not everyone in power lies and is unserious.
He added that the nation needs to do better because there is a significant gap in “manpower and equipment.”
Irabor criticized the rise in attacks as not unusual. He noted that recent attacks do not seem new, but rather worse because criminal organizations now have access to more sophisticated equipment and weapons.
There is nothing novel here. One might assume that the existence of external dimensions is new. Because these criminal elements have access to more sophisticated tools and methods, the number has increased, as has the level of violence they use against people.
We had a long time believing we were on a winning streak, but suddenly we realized it was like we had reversed all of our previous gains, which is so troubling, he said.
Security Efforts Have Gaps
The former defense chief urged the authorities to close these gaps, noting that there are still significant human and technical gaps in Nigeria.
Iraphoria claimed that recent attacks demonstrate how poorly governance is run, stressing that security in Nigeria should be a national, not regional, issue.
He claimed that because criminal organizations now use more sophisticated tools, violence has increased.
He reaffirmed that “repentant insurgents cannot be recruited into the military,” and that Boko Haram and ISWAP ideologies still have an impact on communities.
Surge In Attacks
Recent insecurity has been characterized by widespread abductions and deadly attacks in the northern and central regions.
Numerous states experienced high-profile attacks just in November. These included the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the abduction of more than 300 students and teachers from a Catholic school in Niger State.
