Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday stated that Nigerians are free to seek assistance from the international community whenever they feel that their own government is failing to provide adequate security.
Speaking at the Plateau Unity Christmas and Praise Festival held at the Ten Commandments Prayer Altar Dwei Du in Jos South LGA of Plateau State Obasanjo stressed that with the advancement of modern technology no criminal should be able to escape justice. He added “You can take them out.”
He said “I believe that is nonsensical. We are being killed. We Nigerians no matter what religion you belong to no matter where you come from no matter your profession we Nigerians are being killed and our government seems to be incapable of protecting us.
“We are part of the world community. If our government cannot do it we have the right to call on the international community to do for us what our government cannot do for us. If we are being killed it is the responsibility of government to do something about it.
“We should ask government to do what it has to do at all levels. We should ask our leaders to do what they have to do at all levels in all walks of life” he maintained.
He further argued that “In these days of technology there should be nobody hiding anywhere after he has committed a crime that cannot be seen with the present day satellite.”
Recalling his time in office Obasanjo said “Before I left government I knew we had the capacity to pick up anybody in Nigeria. The capacity we didnt have then was that after we had identified and located such a criminal we didnt have the capacity to pick him up without moving on land or by air. Now we have capacity with drones. You can take them out. Why are we not doing that?
“Why are we negotiating And after government has paid these criminals government denies
“We should appeal to our government to do what needs to be done to stop Nigerians being killed.
“We are tired of being killed and we want the killing of Nigerians whether they are Christians or Muslims or pagans they are Nigerians and the life of every Nigerian matters. It should stop” he stressed.
