Lawyer Expresses Concerns Over Festering Insecurity

A Port Harcourt based lawyer and human rights activist, Chijioke Agi has warned that unless serious security measures are taken to stem the multi-faceted invasion by armed militia and Islamic fundamentalists, the country will run to stalemate.
Mr. Agi, who stated this while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday expressed regrets that despite the huge on security the nation was still grappling with lnternal displacement caused by bandits.
He said many Nigerians were joining the internally displaced persons camp.
He remarked that if the bandits had the temerity to attack the president’ entourage no where was safe for anyone in the festering violence across the nation .
The Port Harcourt lawyer expressed shock that despite the warnings received by security agencies the bandits still carried out their without encumbrances.
According to him, the basic thing a government ought to provide for its people is the security of lives and properties.
He said insecurity had become a big threat to the wellbeing of the Nigerian nation.
Mr. Agi said nothing could be achieved under a state of insecurity.
He noted that insecurity was a fundamental problem confronting the nation.
He, however, expressed surprise that despite the grave danger posed by the situation in the country, the nation’s law enforcement apparatuses were treating it with kid gloves.
He stated that the nation was more concerned with 2023 general election and averred it would be difficult to conduct 2023 election under the present atmosphere.
He said if the could no longer contend with the the rising level of insurgency, it could seek for international support.
The Port Harcourt lawyer said the attack on south western part of the country underscored the fact that it could happen anywhere and no where was safe anyone.
He said it had become necessary for all and sundry to be more security conscious in facade worsening mayhem.
He noted that the level of hopelessness that had become the lot of Nigerians was unprecedented.
He called for concerted effort by all to secure the nation’s borders as he expressed belief that a greater majority of the bandits were not Nigerians.