THE NATION
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the worsening state of security in the country and its dwindling economic fortune in view of the impact on the populace.
Speaking in Abuja , NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) said the heightening state of insecurity and the sorry state economy constitute a major source of concern, and which the Fed Govt must address without delay.
He said: “In other to focus the nation’s attention on the issue of insecurity and to ensure that all resources at our disposal are put in place to deal decisively with this issue, we call on
President (Bola) Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the area of security.
“As rightly noted by Mr. President himself, neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence.”
Maikyau noted that what make the current state of insecurity more worrisome “is the increasing boldness of the perpetrators.
“Security personnel, who have the responsibility of securing the lives and properties of Nigerians, have apparently been unable to effectively stem the spread of the violent crimes across the country.
“What used to be at the fringes of the country (bad as it was) has now taken the centre-stage. The entire country is under siege by terrorists, bandits, and criminal gangs.
“It is no longer easily determinable, if not impossible, which square kilometre of the Nigerian territory is under the authority or control of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“A situation where criminality dots all over the space known as the Nigerian territory, in a manner that
diminishes the presence of law enforcement agencies, directly challenges the sovereignty of Nigeria.
“Some Nigerians have lost, and many more are fast losing confidence in the ability of the Federal Government to deal with the security situation in Nigeria. At this time, when public confidence in the sincerity of government in dealing…
