Nigeria will be safe when politicians stop using thugs – Governor Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello says Nigeria will become safe only when politicians stop using thugs for elections.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday December 23, the governor stated that political thuggery was the norm in the state before he came into power but he has continuously refused to be a part of it.
He further stated that he has dealt with criminals irrespective of political affiliations by using the laws passed by the Kogi State House of Assembly and its security architecture.
“When I came on board, I inherited a state that was largely divided along several lines. For you to aspire to be anything politically in Kogi State then, you must have what we call ‘boys’ or thugs or touts and then use it to intimidate people during political dispensations, he said
“Once the political exercise is over, the so-called boys or thugs or foot soldiers would be abandoned and then left to themselves and by that, they breed into something else or a hydra-headed monster that you will not be able to curb at the end of the day. There are several history and intelligence to that across the country.
“But I refused to play that kind of dangerous or unnecessary politics when I came on board. My ascension to office is known to everybody in the world. I chose my path immediately and decided to deal with criminals irrespective of political affiliations by using the laws passed by the Kogi State House of Assembly and the existing security architecture.
Not just that but also change the mindset to make the country good because all our politicians only cares about themselves and be stealing our money……
That’s what most of you (politicians) use in the election day to triumph over your opponent once you are in power and if this can be eradicated, we will surely have free and fair election in the country.
Also those insecurities we are encountering today are caused by most of you politicians, because when you use the thugs and dump them, the ammunition you bought for them will be difficult to retrieve then, they will now be using it to terrorise people in the country.
You are just saying it with your mouth but not follow the words, instead of using thugs during election to cause violence, why can’t you empower those youths so that they can be useful in the society.
It’s only time will tell whether you are saying the truth or not. 2023 is around the corner and I pray that may Almighty God spare our lives beyond then.
Governor Yaya Bello you also among them now, but is better if all of you can repent. This repent will surely Begin from one person which may be you….so that they can hear your voice as there stepping stone. Anyway is a good advice if they listen and follow it.
This is the truth. The politicians are the chief major cause of insecurity in the society
They use these thugs and dump them after giving them guns
They turn against the society with the ammunition they have acquired from the politicians and start molesting innocent citizens