The African Democratic Congress has called on President Ahmed Tinubu to overhaul the structure of the national security apparatus amidst the war threat by US President, Donald Trump.
Recall that President Trump had on Saturday called on the Pentagon (war arm of the United States) to get ready to strike on Nigeria to eliminate the terrorist groups who have been targeting the Christians in Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Hon. Bolaji Abdullahi on Monday reads that President Ahmed.Tinubu has failed in terms of ensuring security of lives and properties across regions, religions and ethnicity.
The party recommended Tinubu to carryout a full overhaul of the national security apparatus, including an independent audit of operations, leadership, and strategy.
“Immediate appointment of qualified ambassadors, to restore Nigeria’s diplomatic presence and strategic influence and a reset of foreign policy, grounded in national interest, not personal promotion, with renewed engagement across ECOWAS, the AU, and the UN.
“Urgent economic reforms, focused on price stability, a credible plan to ease inflation, and a verifiable social welfare system to ease the suffering of the poor across the country. An end to the personalization of public institutions, and a return to accountable, citizen-focused governance.
” We appreciate the American president and other world leaders for their concern about the security situation in our country. We will, however, urge that such concerns should be translated into supporting Nigeria to grow her democracy and develop its capacity to solve its own problems. We believe that mobilizing armed troops, or even a mere threat of doing so, would do more harm than good and ultimately prove counterproductive to our democratic aspiration and to the long-term unity and stability of our country.
The statement added that Nigeria is not beyond saving, but time is running out. We must act now, with courage, clarity, and a commitment to protect the lives and dignity of every Nigerian. Certainly, Nigeria cannot continue like this.