Sokoto: Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP–Sokoto South) has called for a more objective and non-partisan analysis of Nigeria’s security challenges, urging citizens to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in its efforts to tackle insecurity nationwide.
Tambuwal, who made the call on Saturday in Sokoto, stressed that insecurity in Nigeria should not be politicised.
According to him, Nigeria’s security challenges are not about President Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), or partisan politics, but about the nation’s collective safety and future.
“I have always insisted that we must not play politics with issues of insecurity. Much has been done, but much still needs to be done to address our country’s security challenges.
“The situation is unfortunate, but I believe there is hope in the way we are confronting these challenges,” he said.
Tambuwal emphasised that insecurity in Nigeria was neither religious nor ethnic, stating that criminal elements affect all Nigerians regardless of background.
“The perpetrators are common criminals. Every Nigerian is affected by their heinous activities,” he added.
The former Governor of Sokoto State also appealed to the United States Government to reconsider its position and support the Tinubu administration in addressing Nigeria’s lingering security situation.
“Therefore, I call on the United States, under President Donald Trump, to reconsider its stance and support Nigeria in tackling insecurity,” he urged.
Tambuwal further said that Nigeria’s security challenges can only be addressed through collective efforts, recalling his time as a governor during the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, when security issues were handled without political differences.
He encouraged Nigerians to stop viewing security challenges through a biased lens and instead analyse the situation objectively, stressing that the country and its citizens needed support from all well-meaning partners.