Ex-Head Of State, Abubakar Seeks End To Insecurity
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar[/caption]
Following the frequent pipeline vandalism by militant groups, a former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has called for a roundtable in resolving the security challenges facing the country.
Gen. Abubakar who spoke with the newsmen in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Saturday said “there was no need for the threats arising from these agitators – Boko Haram, Niger Delta Avengers and Biafra.
“All I can say is that there is no need for the insecurity in Nigeria.
“I am appealing to Nigerians, irrespective of what their grievances are, to come to a roundtable and try to resolve these issues.
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“We have amicable ways of settling these issues because there must be peace before we can progress as a country,” he said.
Gen. Abubakar also confessed that the economy was passing through a difficult time, but urged Nigerians to be patient.
The former leader urged the private sector to complement the government’s effort in revamping the economy, just as some industrialists were doing in Nnewi.
“Unfortunately, Nigeria is not an island; all over the world, there is economic recession and that is what is affecting us.
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“Let us join hands to save this economy; the private sector must come in to help us to resuscitate the economy, just as Nnewi has shown,” he said.
