A top member of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Usman Yusuf says President Bola Tinubu does not care about the security in the country. His focus is on the economy, the NEF chieftain said on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television.
Prof. Yusuf spoke on the heels of the killings of some people in Kaduna on Monday by an armed drone belonging to the Nigerian Army.
The Army said its target was some terrorists planning to attack the state.
As of Tuesday, the death toll has hit over 120 according to report from the state, while others who are critically injured from the incident are still in the hospital receiving treatment.
President Tinubu had ordered investigation into the incident.
The university don while reacting to the issue stated that the body language of the president does not indicate that he’s interested in taming the hydra-headed insecurity in the country.
As the commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria, the Professor stated more supervision of the military is expected of him, but President Tinubu he noted has allowed the armed forces to go “rogue, dropping bombs on our people”.
Prof Yusuf said, “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.”
Yusuf said the incident in Kaduna must be properly investigated.
He said: “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.”
