Nigerians Responsible For Prolonged Insecurity – Presidency

The presidency has said Nigerians should share in the blame for the government inability to tackle insecurity and check the mindless killings that plagues the country.

Ekohotblog reports that in an article he published on Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the citizens were not doing enough to ensure the country overcomes its challenges of security.

He noted that only God can guarantee victory over insecurity, adding that Nigerians refusing to seek divine intervention and pray to God to take control is one of the reasons the country was finding it exceedingly difficult to put an end to the myriad of security challenges facing it.

In the article titled, ‘The Decent for the Indecent, the Just for the Unjust’, Adesina bemoaned the penchant of Nigerians for lamentation over the state of the nation.

He noted that rather than pray for troops in the hotbed of insurgency, Nigerians are whining and wailing.

He wrote, “But victory is from God alone. That is what we must realize as Nigerians. Do we ever pray for our troops in the frontlines?

“As we pray; God give me money. Give me a car. Give me a promotion. Kill my enemies, did you pray for our soldiers? Victory comes from God alone. If you don’t pray, you may be guilty of prolonging the war in North-East, North-west, North-central, and all over Nigeria.

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“Victory is from God alone. That is what we must realise as Nigerians. Do we ever pray for our troops in the frontlines? Do we remember those youths, our pride, and strength, faced by death daily, as we sleep in the comfort of our homes, ensconced in the tender bosom of our wives?

“Yes, victory is from God alone. But do some people know? Does it ever enter into their consciousness? They only wail: ‘this insurgency war has lasted too long. The banditry has demystified our military. They are cowards. The top guns don’t even want the battle to end” Adesina wrote