Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the Obasanjo-led administration swiftly ended Boko Haram’s early activities in 2002 through strong political will and decisive military orders.
- Atiku recalls Boko Haram’s emergence in Yobe in 2002 and its quick suppression under Obasanjo.
- He blames insecurity today on weak political will and poor leadership by successive governments.
- Atiku criticizes Nigeria’s under-policed system, urging the recruitment of unemployed youth into the police.
Speaking to Kogi East stakeholders, Atiku described the resurgence of Boko Haram as a failure of leadership, accusing current political elites of turning a blind eye to citizens’ suffering and insecurity across Nigeria.
With Nigeria still facing violence from insurgent groups, will stronger political will and better policing finally turn the tide against insecurity?
