The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s apparent disinterest in security matters. A top member of the forum, Professor Usman Yusuf, made this allegation in an interview on AriseTV on Tuesday, December 6.
Professor Yusuf alleged that the president prioritizes the economy over pressing security issues, expressing worry about the lack of hands-on involvement in tackling banditry and related challenges.
In his words;
“Our president and commander in chief, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from his words, deeds, and body language, is not interested in security.”
“All he’s interested in is the economy, where the money is, and he’s planted his people. Security, banditry, and others appear irritant to him.
“We don’t see the president hands-on with our security. Our military is not supervised by civilian authority; they’ve gone rogue, dropping bombs on our people, and they’re not answerable to anybody. In the United States, where we copied the presidential system, the military is subordinate to civilian authority.”
“Whatever the president is planning to do, the military cannot investigate itself. We’ve had several incidences, and there have been no outcomes.
“There should be an independent judicial panel headed by a retired CJN, a former defence chief, traditional leaders, and religious leaders who are interested in protecting the people,” he added.