State Of The Nation: Sule Lamido Says The Country Bleeds

By Akinwale Kasali

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has decried the pathetic state of security in the nation.

Lamido lamented that the spate of insecurity in the nation under the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration is worrisome. The nation is bleeding, he said.

The Two term Governor of the North West State made this submission after meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) residence, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

In a statement made available to the media, the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi on Sunday, said that Obasanjo and Lamido are still committed to ensuring that Nigeria is out of the doldrums.

Lamido said, “How do we remain safe is the biggest problem and challenge now in this country, because now, nobody is safe again. Imagine, kidnapping three workers of Baba, a former President of the country? Who is safe again? He queried.

He disclosed that he had come to visit “his father and leader and my everything” after a very long time and I met him in a very high spirit and good health

“But, he told me that he’s now ageing and I responded that he’s not because we still need him in this country.

“And he said, Sule, I will do anything for Nigeria. That is very inspiring. That is why I like him and this reinforces my faith in my country, Nigeria.

“We discussed a number of issues, particularly on Nigeria, that he so loved. Honestly, no matter how down we go, we’ll rise again. But, obviously, it is bleeding now. It is bleeding,” Lamido lamented.