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Anniversary
Lagos, Sept. 29, 2016 (NAN) Some politicians and rights activists in Lagos on Thursday, lauded the Federal Government for sustaining the fight against insurgency, as Nigeria marks its 56th independence anniversary.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the respondents noted that government had done well in fighting the insurgency in the country,
Dr Yunusa Tanko, the National Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), observed that there had been an appreciable improvement in the security of the country.
“In terms of security, there has been improvement, as government has been able to subdue the Boko Haram insurgents to a certain level.
“However, there is still a lot to be done, as the country is still suffering from the issues of division and religious sentiments.
“Apart from the fact that we, as a people, are determined to work together as one, I think most of our leaders, have not been fair to the country in this respect.
“As we are now, Nigerians still lack many basic amenities, which should not be, this is why our leaders should work harder for the development and unity of the country,’’ Tanko said.
Mr Emmanuel Ayisire, the Deputy State Commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Lagos State Command, also scored Nigeria high in the area of security.
“Nigeria has done well in this aspect; there was a time that security challenges were overwhelming particularly the insurgency in the Northern part of the country.
“Today, it appears the spate of insurgency has reduced. Even the Fulani herdsmen’s gruesome attack has decreased, due to the activities of the Federal Government, particularly the Nigerian Army.
“However, after taking care of the insurgency, there is the need for community policing in Nigeria including the use of vigilante groups, as part of the country’s security apparatus,’’ Ayisere said.
Also speaking, the President of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Mr Igho Akeregha, said Nigerians should have a sober reflection in celebrating the independence anniversary.
“The hope of the people is to celebrate their successes, when many of them are no longer out of school, able to feed themselves and pay the children’s school fees,” he said.
Akeregha further expressed the hope that the Federal Government would be able to completely tackle the security challenges, so that Nigerians would have the full cause to celebrate. (NAN)
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