Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday said the former Service Chiefs failed to achieve much in securing Nigeria because they were fully involved in politics.
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week retired the former Service Chiefs which include Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

They were replaced with Major-General LEO Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’, Wike said when security is politicised as done by the outgone Service Chiefs, nothing could be achieved.

While commending President Buhari for listening to the calls of Nigerians by replacing the service chiefs, he admonished the new Service Chiefs to stay away from politics and focus on assisting the President in his task of securing the country.


“Like I said, if you do the right thing, I will commend you. If you don’t do the right thing, I will criticize you. Mr. President has done what every Nigerian have expected that he should have done. We are happy with what he has done but having done it, what is the next step?"  

"The next step is, you that have been appointed, what is your agenda? What are your plans to make sure that security architecture is improved?”

“I have commended Mr President for listening to Nigerians. Whether anybody likes it or not, he did and we should commend him for that even though it came late" 

"Now, those that he appointed,  what is expected of them? Very, very serious”.

“ They must understand that the challenges are enormous and so they have a lot of work to do. They should not involve themselves in politics”.

“Part of the problems we had with the former service chiefs was that they were involved in politics instead of concentrating on the security of the nation. They were very much involved in politics. Nobody can deny that fact. The moment you politicise security, then you are bound to have problems” Wike said.

 https://www.independent.ng/buratai-former-service-chiefs-failed-because-they-were-involved-in-politics-wike/

They are simply corrupt.
Can u explain why they can't launch an attack?
Always defending.

Boko Haram know almost all the movements of the military. They have good source of information within the high military ranks

we pray these ones don't get involve

let them finish these people once and for all na

They were more interested in accomplishing Usman Dan Fodio's mandate of turning the entire country into another Saudi Arabia. It was so much pressure that made the dullard to fire all of them.

Nothing but the truth

I can already smell incompetence from these new chiefs

So true. Buratai was having schools named after him while BH was spreading out of NE and gaining strength.

drlaykay:
They are simply corrupt.
Can u explain why they can't lunch an attack?

Always defending.

Boko Haram know almost all the movements of the military. They have good source of information within the high military rank

You do not launch an attack on the north under the one who said an attack on BH is an attack on the north.

Peace is all we want in our nation, not all these political shenanigans.

God bless Nigeria.

That Buratai of a guy especially he needs to be tried the man not worth to be a military COAS in the first place

Another news please �

Besides, they served the dumbest person to be president in Nigeria

Fvk burantachi, including Buhari. Any name starting with B.U. seems to be from Buhari lineage

Xx

Sai baba till northerners get sense

Damnnn niggarrrr
Wike the wicked

Wike the sokoto father Christmas... Even when it's not December...

A state that can't pay pensioners and half of her populace is in total darkness for weeks.,..

Wike is a disgrace to Niger deltans

Wike me I like you because you talk like a real man. You play politics normal but damn you speak the truth and will always have my respect.

Ok,we've heard and now we know why Buratai and others scored f9 in all their exam battles...

At least the new service chief should have no excuse to fail since he isn't involved in any kind of politics...

Hmmmm, I disagree with you Oga Wike. I think they Nigeria at Large is yet to educate itself about Democracy.

Not just that sir Wike...Thank God Buratai was loyal to his master,Nigeria Army now got enough wealth to stage a coup,Dem get moni diee....These are the ppl that made billions of dollars from boko haram due to oga bubu incompetency and he’s Boko accomplice himself ...Buratai self go almost get moni pass 8 years of wike stealing as a governor

BURATAI FAMILY GO FOREVER BE GREATFUL TO BUHARI GENERATION, basically anyone that works in high ranking position right now...Dem get moni dieeee...I swear Bubu go dey collect percentage codely or maybe coz bubu no bi naija e won run us dey...

abeg, don't justify anything for them, if you are not fit for a Job simply resign, I don't know how africans lobby to get top positions when they know the won't perform same thing with Buhari, you know you are not going there to do anything good, why not let better hands handle the job...

Okay o

Politicians (governors) are the real enemies of the citizens. Hope those zombies in Nigerian government terrorist uniforms are reading or have heard what politician wike is saying about their stupidity.

Rest abeg.
You and the Buratai. Point out the difference.
You both indulged in abuse of Office.

Politics is part of life.

Noted

Wike followe for the gay governors ?

Truth

True

Same Buratai that has Shekau's personal phone number?