₦airaland Forum

Between nepotism and insecurity

THE Federal Government has once again sparked off controversy with the appointment of yet another Inspector General of Police from the North as this is considered a flagrant violation of the Federal Character provisions in the Constitution.

On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari named Usman Alkali Baba, to replace Mohammed Adamu as IGP. Baba is the third IGP from that part of the country appointed by Buhari as an elected president since 2015.

The bulk of appointments into the armed forces, security agencies and critical agencies of the Federal Government has favoured Northern Muslims. Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended directs that appointments into any institution of the government must reflect the federal character of Nigeria in order to command loyalty and a sense of belonging.

The sentiment in many quarters is that government’s brazen preference of Muslim Northerners in appointments is chiefly responsible for the current general lack of faith in the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria. Well-meaning Nigerians had hoped that with the overdue retirement of former IGP Adamu, the president would seize the opportunity to bring a competent officer from the South, preferably of South East extraction, to give the security leadership of the country a semblance of balance.

Sadly, he chose not to do so. The question has often been asked: Why is it that in spite of all these appointments of security chiefs being heavily in the North’s favour, the region is still the worst-hit in terms of insecurity? It is indeed an irony that in spite of these lopsided appointments in favour of Northerners, the killing, kidnapping for ransom, destruction of communities, displacement of innocent citizens from their homes and mass abductions of students still go on in the North. We are strongly of the view that under a balanced security architecture this growing anarchy would not have been possible.

There are clear signs that many elements in our military, police and security agencies are no longer doing their jobs as they should. Within the past six months there was unprecedented killing of police and security personnel and destruction of police stations by hoodlums and agitators. In the former peaceful South East, policemen no longer wear their uniforms to work for fear of the socalled “unknown gunmen”.

Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar, says over six million arms are now in circulation in Nigeria with over 80,000 killed in recent years. The president, who is the Commander-in-Chief must take urgent steps to restore the faith of Nigerians in their country. There is great wisdom in putting the Federal Character Principle in the Constitution of a multi-ethnic and religious entity like Nigeria.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/between-nepotism-and-insecurity/

THEY NO LONGER WANT TO RESPECT THE FEDERAL CHARACTER ANYMORE.

The northern controlled federal government of Nigeria has gotten with far too much atrocity .

It has gotten to the extent that Buhari refused to listen to complaints.

But when Power switch to the south and a southern leaders is doing all this things that Buhari is doing that is contrary to the constitution.

I just hope they will accept it just the way it is.

The more corrections are demanding the more Buhari remains adamant and stubborn.

The sentiment in many quarters is that government’s brazen preference of Muslim Northerners in appointments is chiefly responsible for the current general lack of faith in the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria. Well-meaning Nigerians had hoped that with the overdue retirement of former IGP Adamu, the president would seize the opportunity to bring a competent officer from the South, preferably of South East extraction, to give the security leadership of the country a semblance of balance.

In other words, Southerners are far more intelligent than Northeners....

The writer of the article is just as bigoted as the government he criticises.

As for me....the new IGP is qualified to be in the job. Whether he performs well on the job is another matter. If he does not perform well, then we should remove him.

Nigerians should really give up on being so bigoted....both those on the APC side, and those on the PDP side. Besides, the Police has far more porblems than where the IGP comes from.

I wonder why northerners still support the administration, and still think things will get better

Foreigna:
The North should be ashamed that despite having the total control over the security architecture, the North is still the most insecure.
Unfortunately, some Northerners don't have sense or shame. You see them on Nairaland praising Gumi.

If the North is tired of killing themselves, they will stop. Till then, we will keep having our festivals, parties and celebrations in the South.

The problem now is that they are looting south's scarce resources in the name of fighting insecurity in the north.

There is nothing between for most Nigerians. They just cannot connect the dots. They cannot relate their actions and inactions with their experiences.

The problem is not even about nepotism but how competent those taking this positions are...just recently the minister of communication was place on a U.S. watch list as boko haram sponsor, now you begin to ask if the DSS did any screening they claim to have done on all ministerial nominees or just southern appointees only?

insecurity in our land is born out of the yearnings of people who have been deprived justice, they want fairness,equity for all. wealth is being hold up by few selfish elites and the government is not making things easier too.

The problem is to tell ourselves the truth and let our conscience speak for us.....The late sarduana, Ahmadu Bello once said 'conscience is a wound, only truth can heal it'!

SmartPolician:
The problem now is that they are looting south's scarce resources in the name of fighting insecurity in the north.

NIGER DELTA CRUDE OIL MONEY.

Money from vat taxes and other places where money is being generated are just being wasted on security in the north.

A SOUTHERN PRESIDENT THAT TAKES OVER POWER COME 2023 MUST NOT TOLERATE THIS SPENDAHOLICS on security by the northern leaders !

Ok

It is we

Buhari is the worst thing to have ever happened in this country, the man is just a pathetic mistake in the affairs of this nation. Na that pantami own dey vex me pass, the former mister of Communication was a Muslim extremist, this one, pantami, a Northern Muslim Cleric extremist, who has stopped the sale of SIM cards, SIM cards!! I can't buy one, even with my NIN. What kind of frustrating regime is this.

Don't you know that if he brings in someone from any other part of the country apart from the north, it may jeopardise their evil machinations. It is high time we started suspecting this people. They are planning something. Only time will tell.

Opak001:
nepotism is everywhere but insecurity is bad for the growth of any organisation.
pray for Nigeria

the mafia, and all Arab monarchies disagree

CocoaOla:
United Arab Emirate convicted 6 Nigerians for funding the terrorist group Boko Haram.+17182300851
The USA places Nigeria Min of Comm. Isa Pantami on its terrorist Watchlist.

their choice

So far Nigeria, NG ARMY,DSS,SWAT,POLICE,EFCC,CBN,NCDC,SENATE they are blind and powerless if it is ordinary helpless Nigeria now DSS and CBN EFCC will be flexing muscles Useless scamGERIA

the helpful will always prey on the helpless
Since the beginning of time

BY time USA AND SAUDI ARABIA start using rocket missile Nigeria government officials using tax payers money to fund terrorisms Nigeria will wise up

one nigeria indeed

nobody is sending any missile anywhere

You didn't see this during obj time Abi
Selective memory indeed

armadeo:
Naija.


Terrorist abound
Herds men wahala
Insecurity.
Unknown gunmen

All in the space of how many years.


All we see now is kidnapping and death across the country. Yet we still dont have sense.

na ya game o
You just said it only happened in the last few yrs

All happened under pdp
All

But as usual selective memory and blame game

Buhari is a lost case ...cannot be redeemed

bpalace:
Thw I wish a southern president will do his appointments exactly the way Buhari has bn doing his

He has set a precedence. A very bad one.

The last I checked, the new (Acting) IGP is the first IGP from North East. Why we see northerners as 1 and Southerners as 3 in political discussions amaze me even though we all know that we have 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

MIKOLOWISKA:
You didn't see this during obj time Abi
Selective memory indeed

Really. ? Blame games. ??

lol
another voltron,
defender of buhari
ur argument is so silly, even a child will shake his head in embarrassment for u
it's ok tho.
one day soon, buhari hand go reach ur side.

thebosstrevor1:
If you are a ipob supporter like the op, stop talking about Nigeria

Nigeria and its structures should not be your concerns.

In response to nepotism.

Those who criticise for nepotism fail to understand that Obasanjo, and Jonathan also appointed southern police inspector generals.

armadeo:
Really. ? Blame games. ??

no be ya game be Dat?

MIKOLOWISKA:
no be ya game be Dat?

No games here.


Just truth.

egemgeo:
Do you know how to use the PI network

Yes bro, r u having any issue with it ?

Foreigna:
The North should be ashamed that despite having the total control over the security architecture, the North is still the most insecure.
Unfortunately, some Northerners don't have sense or shame. You see them on Nairaland praising Gumi.

If the North is tired of killing themselves, they will stop. Till then, we will keep having our festivals, parties and celebrations in the South.

bigot after runing to nairaland to escape depression. U change your moniker from the exposed Lazyyouths and still here abusing people up and down .are u paid for this ...i see u ending like this oooh

sojayy:
Yes bro, r u having any issue with it ?

how can I make money from pi