The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, has blamed traditional rulers, politicians and other stakeholders for the growing banditry, insurgency and other vices in the country.

The Minister stated this on Thursday during a one-day security summit by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

Represented by his Special Adviser Technical, Almed Jibrin, the minister spoke on the theme, ‘The Nigerian National Question: Implications for National Unity.’

He accused stakeholders of apparent compromise on security.

He said, “The political and traditional elite at the local level are a most times not present in their constituencies and therefore create the vacuum that insurgents, terrorists and bandits fill in the administration of local authorities.

“What about the failure of our religious and opinion leaders who do not provide counter narratives to be misguided religious zealots, as well as sustainable engagement of local population by regional and community leaders?

“What appears to be the most apparent is the lack of efficient intelligence system or lack of will to utilize the provided intelligence in carrying out security operations by the military and para-military agencies, as all security stakeholders appear to be compromised by the insurgents in the Northeast as well as bandits/kidnappers in the Northwest and North Central.”

He called on those instigating violence in the country to desist forthwith.

https://punchng.com/defence-minister-blames-monarchs-clerics-for-insecurity-says-troops-compromised/

Make I no just talk wetin dey my mind first cos I know very soon he will even blame the sun for shining in this kontri

You are putting blame on monarchs, what about the Boko Haram guys you people recruited in the army?
See karma gets everybody's home address

Then why is he there as the defence minister To a potion blame or kill insecurity no matter who and what that's involved!!! It's obviously all Buharis appointees are all illiterate like him they just lack what to say always

Abeg blame the government in general jare

Imagine.. You failed.. and you are looking for where to shift blame

Please this blame game should stop

Always blaming

These shameless elements of quote system are configured in blaming everything except themselves when they are the architect of failure and bigotry personified.

Is there anything this government has not blamed ??

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Listen to this

Fool

Thunder fire this man

Lol..always have people to blame.. soon they will blame God for making the day to break..@NaijaonAutoPilot

Blame everybody except their useless govt that actually pampers the bandits

You guys should keep blaming I know say blame no dey tire all na...

Blaming don turn to multi vitamin and Nutrient for diz regime..

Lol

This one don kuku craise.
Blaming everyone but themselves.

Like the monarchs and clerics are not all in bed with you and your government.

Who food dey im mouth dey talk?
They're all benefiting.

And the blame game continues.

This our country can be exhausting sometimes.

Anybody, Organizations, Group of people that is/are responsible for insecurity and violence in our darling nation will never end well in life.
Along with those sponsoring such and not forgetting those supporting them,
The same fate await them all.

We Rise.

I will say the same if i was one of the security thieves

Easy man! Don't forget ur name

EmmanuelScott1:
.Thunder fire buhari
Thunder fire Lai Mohammed
Thunder fire tailor Abba
Thunder fire APC
Thunder fire zombies

Bunch of useless lifeless humans

Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

MEGA4BILLION:
You are putting blame on monarchs, what about the Boko Haram guys you people recruited in the army?
See karma gets everybody's home address

walahi if I get 1billion I go give you 1million abi i no try? U get sense

Not PDP, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho again? I thought these are the people kidnapping and killing all over the North.

Useless Soldier Ant.

Blame blame game.

Another lame excuse, have they ever stopped you from capturing bandits?

Of course!

Everyone else is to blame but pre-2015 only GEJ was to blame.