Maduako Igbokwe l Wednesday, May 04, 2022
ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Presidential aspirant on platform of the All Progressives Congress APC Engr Yakubu Mohammed has said that Nigeria’s security system is not only obsolate but out – modeled .
Mohammed stated this in Awka Anambra state capital on Wednesday while declaring his intention to contest for president. He said if elected president, he would fight insecurity frontally , noting that with proper security the nation’s economic would develop.
According to him the security of Nigeria will be prioritized with tools to make decisions that would nip crimes and criminals in the bud. He said he would deploy right tools and resources for intelligence operations and counter terrorism .
“The current out- modeled hierarchical nature of command and decision communication of our security agencies will be evaluated and modified for operational efficiency fit for that purpose”, he said.
He explained that his approach to security of life and property must be anchored on the country’s economic ideology.
Mohammed also lamented the state of the country’s economy promising to reengineer the system for optimal results and improved on the social and educational sector.
“We will bring an all government multi-leveled and stakeholder approach to education and we will divert government resources to quality primary education with unequivocal commitment to a future that will transform Nigeria” he said.
He noted that the socioeconomic development of the country is far and above ethnic, religious or sectional interest, insisting that the unity of the country remains paramount.
According to him, Nigeria must place private property and wealth creation at the heart of government security policy.
