Politicians Responsible For Insecurity In Nigeria – Zamfara Gov 

Governor Bello Mattawale of Zamfara State on Tuesday blamed the insecurity rocking the country on politicians.

Mattawale stated this when he spoke at the Special Army Super Camp 4 in Faskari town.

The governor said: “We, the politicians, are to be blamed for the intractable security challenges bedevilling our communities. It is evident that some politicians exploit insecurity for political gains. These unscrupulous politicians would hardly commend the military for their successes at the battlefronts.

“However, they would be eager to rush to the media to report attacks by bandits or other miscreants.”

“For these crop of politicians, politics is not about genuine commitment to the well-being of the people; it is all about power and nothing more.”

He stressed that safeguarding the country was not the responsibility of President Muhammadu Buhari, governors and service chiefs alone, but that of every patriotic citizen.

Zamfara is one of the Northwestern states battling the onslaught of banditry and Boko Haram.

Earlier in the day, Buhari had met with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum representatives and service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as a measure aimed at confronting the worsening security situation in parts of the country, especially in the North-West and the North-East regions.