A Civil Society Organization (CSO), Center for Democratic and Security Reforms has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Minister of Defence for what it described as laxity and gross failure to coordinate operations in the face of ever daring terrorists activities in the country, further accusing the NSA of direct complicity in all the terrorists attacks recently in the country especially the Kuje prison attacks which took place on the 5th of July, 2022.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Executive Secretary of the group, Alhaji Shettima Ibn Hamisu, wondered why terrorists numbering more than 300 and riding on motorcycles can attack a medium security prison housing high-profile criminals under the nose of the NSA without being challenged
“We are appalled by the barbaric and dastard attacks that took pl`ace in the Federal Capital Territory on a medium prison facility where the office of the NSA is headquartered. It is shameful that the NSA has woefully failed to gather and coordinate operations even within few kilometers from his office and residence. This is totally unacceptable and must be sacked to pave way for a competent Nigerian who will resuscitate operations coordination of the comatose state the current occupant of the office has left it”, the statement insisted.
The CSO lamented the inability to send reinforcements to the scene of the attack after almost 3 hours of non-stop attacks and guns, noting that the only person charged with the responsibility for coordinating other security agencies is the NSA who sadly failed woefully to act because he is clueless and probably complicit in the whole attacks.
“It is very disheartening to note that the attacks on the Kuje Prison lasted between 10pm on the 5th of July to almost 2am without any reinforcement. This is suspicious because of the very many military installations in and around the Kuje area.
“We have reliably gathered that intelligence was provided before the attack but nothing was done to prevent it because the NSA chose to ignore it like he did during the Abuja train incident. If not for gross negligence and incompetence, how can 300 plus motorbikes ride inside Abuja, commit an attack on federal maximum prison and ride back to wherever they came from without any hindrance and interception?” the statement queried.
While calling on PMB to swiftly act to put an end to the spate of unprovoked attacks on the nation which have continued unchallenged because of a comatose NSA, the CSO urged Nigerians to remain calm as peace and security will soon be restored to the country once a competent and professional person is appointed as the next NSA.
