Oby
Ezekwesili, former Education Minister, has reacted to the alleged protest by
some men of the Nigeria Police Force in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Recall that
the police personnel barricaded the Command headquarters located on
Maiduguri-Kano expressway, causing gridlock yesterday.
But a
statement by the Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood insisted that the police
officers and men in the state did not protest.
Reacting to
the protest, the co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group berated
the Federal Government over its inability to meet up with its promise to reform
the security sector in the country.
In a series
of tweets, Ezekwesili wrote: “A greater embarrassment to the .@PoliceNG was the
BRAZEN LIES told by its Spokesperson that the protesting policemen in
Maiduguri, “simply visited the Borno State Police Command headquarters on
enquiry over the delay of their allowance.”
Now you know
why Citizens DISTRUST police.
“This
Government promised Security Sector Reforms that could address these Personnel
issues.
“Those who
know where the Reforms are should please educate the rest of us.
“To see
those Policemen in Maiduguri in riotous act was the saddest image of
Institutional decay. FIX IT.
“We cannot
continue to have their OFFICERS feed fat on OPAQUELY spent Security Resources
while the ‘foot-soldiers’ wallow in near abject poverty.
“There are
no bad police and soldiers. Only BAD OFFICERS.
“Let’s go to
the HEADS of the PROBLEMS. #Accountability.”
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