Former Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Mr. Oseloka Henry Obaze, has condemned the Nigerian nation over the nonchalant attitude in view of the present security crisis in the country, saying the country is living in denial and killing honest conversations.
Mr. Obaze made the remarks during the multi-stakeholders’ forum on peace and security in Nigeria titled “Examining the current security crisis: attacks on state security institutions and installations in the South East region.”
The event was held on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Nigeria Army Resource Centre (NARC) in Abuja.
Obaze, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2017 Anambra State governorship election, lamented that instead of tackling the security challenges facing the country, “we have succeeded in compartmentalising security.”
Taking to his Twitter handle @OselokaHObaze, Obaze said: “We’re a nation in denial & have succeeded in killing honest conversation. Collective ownership of national security architecture is imperative.
“The Army & Police are national institutions; ownership of both belong to the Nigerian people. We must focus on “national interest.”
The forum on peace and security in Nigeria was organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), which was represented by its programme manager.
CISLAC is a non-governmental, non-profit legislative advocacy, information sharing and research organisation in Nigeria.
(Elombah)