Baba Yusuf, a well-known political strategist, has voiced deep concern over the escalating security crisis in Nigeria. He pointed out that the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that ordinary citizens are now pleading with terrorists to spare their lives. Speaking during a Friday interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time program, Yusuf highlighted that the nation has been grappling with multifaceted security challenges for 17 years, leading to a severe erosion of public trust in the country’s leadership.
Yusuf urged the government to initiate a thorough investigation into why substantial funds allocated to security have not yielded the expected results. He emphasized that citizens have lost confidence in their leaders and are now forced to align with terrorists out of desperation. According to him, the National Assembly, under sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 constitution, possesses the authority to probe any matter. He noted that their current oversight is more reactive than proactive, which has contributed to the persistent insecurity.