Dr. Gbenga Olawpo-Hashim
Dr. Gbenga Olawpo-Hashim, a businessman and presidential elites on Monday called on Northern elites (political and social) to take responsibility for the security fall out in the States.
This information was contained in a statement signed by Olawepo-Hashim following the Senate screening of General Christopher Musa.
He described the appointment a key to national service and development.
According to him, “I watched General Musa’s Senate clearance session. He sounded like someone genuinely committed to Nigeria. I hope he receives the full executive support needed to succeed in this critical assignment,” he said.
Hashim cautioned that Nigerians, and global security observers, were increasingly losing patience with political promises, stressing that citizens now expected decisive, immediate action to halt killings, kidnappings and the territorial ambitions of extremist groups in northern Nigeria.
“This is not the season for symbolism. This is the season for action. Nigerians want to see immediate steps. This appointment must not become another publicity stunt. We want to see policies, programmes and results,” he warned.
He called on both the executive and the National Assembly to fast-track legislation enabling state and local government policing structures, insisting that no lasting security reform was possible without a strong local security framework.
Hashim further argued that the north must acknowledge the internal governance failures that had fuelled extremist recruitment across the region.
“That extremists are finding recruits in their thousands is not accidental. It is the product of deep poverty caused by decades of governance failure at state and local government levels. While the Sahel crisis has contributed, poor local governance has compounded the problem,” he stated.
“In the days of Sir Ahmadu Bello, Aminu Kano, Joseph Tarka and Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the north was safer, more united and governed with honesty and discipline. Today, too many of our leaders live like oil sheikhs in the midst of mass poverty,” he lamented.expressed commitment and readiness to support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism especially in the wave of insecurity threat in the Northern part of the country.
Macron who said this on X platform on Sunday reaffirmed France commitment to strengthen its partnership with Nigerian authorities.
He wrote: “I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the north.
“At his (Tinubu’s) request, we will strengthen our partnership with the authorities and our support for the affected populations.
“We call on all our partners to step up their engagement. No one can remain a spectator.’’
Macron also stated that, in fulfillment of Tinubu’s request, his government would cooperate with the federal government to provide support for the affected populations.
His statement followed a wave of gunmen attacks and kidnappings, particularly in the northern region, that had drawn international condemnation.
Recall that President Donald Trump recently redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations and threatened U.S. military intervention.
The federal government has consistently rejected claims of Christian persecution, insisting that insecurity in Nigeria cuts across all religions.
The situation has prompted the federal government to seek diplomatic aid from the international community to help address the issues.
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