Poor Leadership’, Peter Obi condemns Tinubu’s recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo
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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards following heightened insecurity in Oyo State. Obi spoke in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday, titled What Our Pervasive Insecurity Requires: A Holistic Not Reactive Approach.
Obi, in a strong-worded statement on Friday, noted that effort by Tinubu at resolving the challenge was “hasty” and further demonstrates “poor leadership and attending to very serious governance and security issues with a reactive approach.” Tinubu had approved the recruitment following recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. “In a hasty effort to be perceived as attentive and courageous, it is reported that President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of about 1000 forest guards for Oyo State.
“This is a further demonstration of poor leadership and attending to very serious governance and security issues with a reactive approach. It is the same reactive approach that led to the sudden removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the Naira that has caused irreparable damage to ordinary Nigerians and the economy. “While recruiting more security personnel for Oyo state and the country is important, it should be done in a more organised and well-thought-out manner.”
Obi noted that currently, almost all the 36 states in Nigeria are experiencing different forms of insecurity, with Oyo, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Borno, Katsina, Anambra, Niger, Imo, and Sokoto being very alarming. He questioned whether other states would also get such approval as Oyo did.
