The Senate President Godswill Akpabio attributed the rising insecurity in the country to the forthcoming general election.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) corporate headquarters in Abuja on April 14, Akpabio said the insecurity in the country will subside shortly after the elections.
“You are seeing insecurity today; it’s even increasing because the election is coming. As soon as the election is over, watch out for the first two weeks; you won’t hear any bomb blasts because people are sponsoring it to distract you (Tinubu),” Akpabio said.
Akpabio appealed to Nigerians to remain patient with the current administration. “Let Nigerians be patient with you; you are doing the right thing,” he said.
Identify troublemakers for prosecution, Tinubu tells Plateau leaders
At the meeting with Plateau State leaders on Tuesday night, the President said the federal government would act once those instigating or financing the violence are identified.
“If you identify and you know the name of troublemakers, agents or provocateurs who want to continue killing or instigate killing, let us know.
“We will use the instrument of office to deal with them,” Tinubu said.
He stressed that security agencies would not hesitate to move against such persons once credible intelligence is provided, insisting that the cycle of violence in the state must be broken.
Tinubu also endorsed a newly constituted peace committee involving former governors of Plateau, directing them to work as a single body to review existing white papers on past conflicts and present consolidated recommendations for implementation.
“Call one another. Ignore the governor’s committee if you have to, or incorporate them. Take that white paper, go through it among yourselves and agree to implement it.
“If the ones you have chosen before now are not working, you have to mix and amend membership.
“Forget those committees you mentioned to me, if it’s not working, it’s not working. Consider this group as the committee until we find a lasting solution,” he said.
The meeting follows a high-level engagement with the President in the wake of the Angwa Rukuba killings earlier this month.
