bolaayenimo:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspec­tor General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to allow ordinary Nigerians to bear fire arms in order to protect themselves.

Speaking exclusively with Daily Independent in Lagos, Sagay, who said the Federal Government was overwhelmed by various security challenges bedevil­ing the nation, such as Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen at­tacks and others, added that Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves when attacked.

According to him, unprovoked attacks especially on villages by bandits will drastically reduce in the country if the communities are allowed to arm themselves with weap­ons to defend themselves.

Comparing present day Nigeria to his youthful days, Sagay said the level of inse­curity today is unprecedent­ed, adding that the nation witnesses unprecedented amount of bloodshed, destruction of properties and displacement of people from their native homes and places of business.

“The country has become so dangerous. All sorts of things are happening nowa­days. You have kidnappers, bandits, Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram. The reality is that there is nowhere that is safe in the country. Traveling by road today is a very risky endeavour that one will hard­ly try. So, there is total insecu­rity in the country.

“I don’t know what has gone wrong, why our people have become so violent and savage. Individuals no lon­ger feel safe outside his own house. I am not even sure that one is absolutely safe in his own house.

“What I will like to suggest to the government is that they should allow ordinary Nigeri­ans to carry arms. Everybody who wants to carry arms as a form of self-defence should be allowed to do so. This is necessary so that when these bandits and miscreants attack them, they will know that the person they attacked has the capacity to defend himself.

“All these restrictions on owning weapons should be lifted. Let the generality of the public be allowed to own weapons, especially in all those villages where they are being massacred. Their men should be given weapons so that when the attackers come, they will also be given a chal­lenge which may discourage them in future".

“We have had causes where bandits attacked villages but the people are powerless to de­fend themselves. By the time the security agents come in, the attackers had left. They will look for a quiet time and launch another attack. That will stop if the people have the capacity to defend them­selves.”

While absolving President Muhammadu Buhari of blame, Sagay said any other government would have been overwhelmed as nobody could have envisaged the torrents of attacks happening in all parts of the country.

“Let me say this, there is a tendency to blame the president, but it is not the president’s fault. I am not a sociologist but the way I see it, it is society developing in the wrong direction. It has nothing to do with the gov­ernment.

“Of course, it could have something to do with the level of poverty, unemployment and so on. But you can see that it is everywhere, both in urban and rural areas. Are Zamfara, Taraba, Yobe not rural areas? We can say that the urban youths are unemployed, what is the excuse of the youths in the rural areas? So, it is as if there is some sort of virus that has simply developed".

“Truly, the government is overwhelmed because no government will envisage an attack like these from every direction. It’s as if all the mis­creants from different genres and denominations have held a conference where they agreed that they should tor­ture and torment the country at the same time.

“So, it’s difficult and it is not the fault of the government. It is the time that we are in. Any other government would have been in a dilemma over this matter. It’s so overwhelming! We don’t have enough security forces to cope with all these”, he said.

In a related development, Mike Ejiofor, a former Direc­tor-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Sun­day advised President Buhari to change the service chiefs.

Ejiofor, who said this while speaking on Channels Tele­vision, expressed the belief that changing the service chiefs, tactics, equipment and approaches would lead to progress in the fight against insecurity.

He said, “I expect that Mr. President should take Nige­rians by surprise, change the service chiefs; and Nigerians, their attitude to security agen­cies, should change too. I think by the change of tactics, equipment, attitude, service chiefs, and approach­es, we’d make some progress, I believe this very strongly.”
https://www.independent.ng/insecurity-allow-nigerians-bear-arms-to-defend-themselves-sagay-advises-fg/

Na same Prof. Sagay de yarn this okpoto, make we de carry gun
Prof. Don waka come

But at least, he made small sense on this one

ChiefJusticeFuc:


Has he shown himself respect since he got govt appointment ?

The clown has been mouthing off all manner of stupidity since he got an appointment .

He deserves no single respect like most of the idiots in the south we call leaders.

God Punish Sagay

Let’s get the party started

great idea. 200 million mentally unstable niggas all armed in one space. what could go wrong. AMERICA PHASE 2 LOADING

Sagay is wrong in his decision if government allow that to happen people will die like infected chickens.

Mumu

I disagree, many Nigerians are kegs of gun powder waiting to explode. The news that will fill our airwaves would be "wife gun down husband due to infidelity", "mama tope killed her neighbors two children because of little quarrel" and so on.
The percentage of sane Nigerians are very small.

then be ready to experience max insecurity

very risky
nigerians wey dey quick vex
na neighbours go dey kill neighbours oo

Is that soooooooooooooooo Sagay? Okay, let me buy a knife

To be honest, Sagay doesn't possess the analytical and consistent mind to be a lawyer, how did this man ever become a SAN

bolaayenimo:
Insecurity: Allow Nigerians Bear Arms To Defend Themselves, Sagay Advises FG



https://www.independent.ng/insecurity-allow-nigerians-bear-arms-to-defend-themselves-sagay-advises-fg/

I don’t know what has gone wrong, why our people have become so violent and savage. Individuals no lon­ger feel safe outside his own house. I am not even sure that one is absolutely safe in his own house.

see why we call them zombie

Yes allow us. I need to pay a visit to that idiot that impregnated my girlfriend

About time

TOPCRUISE:
Yes allow us. I need to pay a visit to that idiot that impregnated my girlfriend

This why you won't be allowed

With the level of unemployment,

Level of hunger,

Unsettled endsars saga

And many more....


It can never be approved.

I thought they said old age comes with a lot of experience and wisdom but certainly the reverse is the case here, how can a so called professor imagine such hokum without considering the negative aspect of it at the long run, is this man high on some kpekus juice or what?? considering the level of unemployment and frustration virtually everyone is experiencing in this country someone has the temerity to proposing guns for her citizen as a means of self defence....

What happened to the saying "A man with a gun has the highest power" if this man is sensible enough which I thought, he should have known the rate of crime will automatically skyrocket in a geometric pattern...but it's so unfortunate sense is very far away from him when it was needed the most...

The thing is even Sagay is indirectly telling Buhari and APC that they have failed to secure the country.
Chai! I just dey laugh.

The proof that he has ridiculed himself too much. This is Buhari they all propped up. Now they cannot directly tell him his obvious failure.

They are all failures bar none.

iReddington:
To be honest, Sagay doesn't possess the analytical and consistent mind to be a lawyer, how did this man ever become a SAN

HE bought his SAN at oshodi market

i disagree with many reasons

Mad oh
This makes me to remember that cheat code in Vice City
grant theft auto


Our God Given Right to Bear arms

APCheat have failed woefully in all aspects yet yarimo,bamite and omenka will still praise their stunning failures and blame ipob
Wahala dey o
Cc imhotep greenback sarrki

85percent of Nigerians are Frustrated Class and you advising Frustrated people to be handed gun for security?

Now i know being elected as a governor Doesn't come with sense

bolaayenimo:
Insecurity: Allow Nigerians Bear Arms To Defend Themselves, Sagay Advises FG



https://www.independent.ng/insecurity-allow-nigerians-bear-arms-to-defend-themselves-sagay-advises-fg/

N he is a old man. Mention one country in the world that allow citizens own weapon anyhow

The most sensible thing he has said in the last 6 years!

hisexcellency34:
An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind

BRAINS ARE MEANT FOR THINKING NOT FOR DECORATION!!!
YOU SHOULD THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE

PopSmoke:
I will so much love this

I have one already though, it would just be nice to carry it around legally

your moniker tho

dynicks:
Nigerians that over react at any slight provocation......aswear the country go scatter!!...
..our level of resistance and tolerance from this part of the globe is way below par!!

With the level of hardship currently being experienced in the country right now, imagine guns in the hands of psychopaths or peeps with the intents to commit suicide; ofcourse most wouldn't wanna go down alone...

Imagine scenarios like ..you bashed my car!! Do you know who I am!?...Tah Tah!! Person don kill person....

Guy how dare you!...u went behind my back and snitched on me!..ND not just that, u had the nerve to bed my girl!?...Tah Tah! Person don kill person..

Guy bashes into his house and finds his wife in bed with another guy....Tah Tah!! Person don kill person....

At the ATM...Guy I was here before you; u dey mad!?...I didn't see anyone here when I came...na me u dey;...u dey craze ni...Tah Tah! Person don kill person...

Thief thief!! Catch that guy!...he stole 5 cubes of maggi and one tin tomato...Tah Tah!! Person don kill person....

Na for inside club the matter go worse sef especially when wire boys go wan challenge themselves....waiter turn of the light;...waiter leave the light on...how dare u challenge me!?...do u know who I am?..Tah Tah person don port go the other side...

Ladies matter go sky rocket as per the level of jealousy amongst themselves eh!....

Just imagine what played out at ghana between davido and BURNA boy!...pride no go just let person reason well....unlease guns into the hands of people and watch the country go on self destruct!.....imagine guns in the hands of SIMPS or peeps that are too EMOTIONAL....

Make I stop to dey imagine Sha and be of hope that things wouldn't turn for the worst!

exactly what will be the ordeals in this country if any sane government should follow the advise of this drunkard....