The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has blamed the insecurity situation in the country on the inability of late General Murtala Muhammed’s regime to carry on with its policy on compulsory free education for citizens born after 1970.

Murtala Mohammed, who overthrew Yakubu Gowon’s regime, was Nigeria’s military ruler from July 1975 until when he was assassinated on February 13, 1976.

Featuring on a Channels TV programme on Monday, information minister Lai Mohammed says the nation’s current woes could be traced to the failings of the past military junta.

He said, “The fact is that in 1973, we were informed by the lead discussant and that the government of the day they had a retreat and said there must be a national pledge that what is that thing that we must do to ensure that we did not go through another civil war.

“The government of that day came out with a decision that what will prevent another civil war is to ensure that anybody born after January 1970 has free and compulsory primary education.”

The minister added that the incumbent government is suffering the consequences of the failed compulsory free education for citizens.

Before now, the minister had blamed insecurity on the former ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, which ruled the country for 16 years, absolving the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress party of responsibility.

He said Buhari’s government is confronted with issues associated with having over 13.2 million out-of-school children, who could be easily recruited for terrorism and banditry.

“Regrettably that administration was overthrown two years later and all the lofty ideas and all the preparations that were needed to ensure that every child of school age acquired free and compulsory education were jettisoned.

“And we are paying the price today because if you have 13.2 million children of school-age out of school that is the market which Boko Haram, bandits, IPOB and other militants, that is the market where they recruit people,” he said.

Mohammed’s admission of 13.2 million out-of-school children further counters claims on how the Buhari-led government has succeeded in returning many of the out-of-school children to school.

The Buhari administration which assumed office in 2015 has been characterised by worsening insecurity across the country, eliciting widespread apathy and confusion.

It has been an era of gunmen marauding every part of the country as terrorists, bandits, killer pastoralists, separatists and armed robbers.

On Tuesday, a senator of Buhari’s ruling APC, Smart Adeyemi said the country’s national security architecture had collapsed and called on the president to immediately seek help from other countries to prevent a civil war.


http://saharareporters.com/2021/04/28/buhari-administration-blames-murtala-mohammeds-regime-acute-insecurity

Mynd44, Lalasticlala

Is this not madness? Truly he whom the gods want to destroy, they make mad.

Baba lie always at the back of his boss



Yoruba's man in Fulani's skin

They just look for people to blame...they can even blame people that are no more. Shameful bunch of Satanists.

But Obasanjo also had free Compulsory Education Policy in 1978 and again in 1999 Obasanjo introduced free Compulsory basic Education for all. Nigerian Children up to JSS2 which the far North reacted to in protest by introducing Sharia Law in their States so why is only Muritala being blamed ?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzuElL5T4VY


https://www.ubec.gov.ng/about/who-we-are/

The worse type of a man is the one that repeatedly demonstrate shamelessness.

They are tired of blaming Jonathan

Very shameless thing.

After 50yrs, u are blaming Murtala Mohammed. Someone should just nuke Aso rock.

Very soon, APC and Buhari' presidency will blame God for bringing them to power.

This is what usually happens when you lie your way to power by discrediting the some good policies. GEJ built well furnished and modernly equipped almajirai schools in the north but their elites, politicians and successive governor turned those schools to junk.

It's so obvious that Buhari lacks academic proficiency to pass a simple common entrance into secondary school. He lacks the mental capacity to lead. He's bereft of leadership skills to lead in the 21st century.

Most of his defenders know this simple truth but politics, religion, tribe won't open their eyes to see the obvious.

The greatest failure is recorded when you start blaming nature, people, season, and possessions for your woos.

Lai is a devil that comes in human form...

Christistruth00:
But Obasanjo also had free Compulsory Education Policy in 1978 and again in 1999 Obasanjo introduced free Compulsory basic Education for all. Nigerian Children up to JSS2 which the far North reacted to in protest by introducing Sharia Law in their States so why is only Muritala being blamed ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzuElL5T4VY
https://www.ubec.gov.ng/about/who-we-are/

This is the idiocy with anyone struggling to defend the all the unpardonable gaffes of the clueless Buhari's govt. They are always sounding stupid.

This stupid legendary Lai-Lying-Liar Mohammed is so daft to remember that the Buhari government he is desperately trying to exonerate was part of the July 29 1975 northern counter coup that ushered in the govt of Gen.Murtala.

He also forgets that Maj.Gen.M.Buhari that also had a shot @ the top job in 1983-85 had the opportunity to correct the alleged Murtala error but never did.Instead he closed down schools and proscribe academic unions. This is what happens when one is stupid @ defending lies.