Insecurity Is A Result Of The Failure Of Past Leaders – Umahi

Ebonyi governor, David Umahi
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has piled all of the guilt and blames of the chains of insecurity in the nation on the past leaders, insisting that the state of the nation now is a result of their failure.
Dave Umahi said this on air when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today earlier today, noting that the past leaders failed to address the future of young people.Insecurity Is A Result Of The Failure Of Past Leaders – Umahi
Bailing out the Buhari-led administration from the shackles of blame, Umahi said it is not proper to blame the present administration for the heightened insecurity in the country as the reasons are systematic. However, he posited that consultations and sincerity are some of the approaches that can be employed to secure the nation.
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“Generally, when people talk about the recent insecurity in our country, I keep saying that this insecurity in our country didn’t just develop overnight. It has been a result of the failure of our past leaders to address the future of our youths. And this is the truth”, he said.Insecurity Is A Result Of The Failure Of Past Leaders – Umahi
“So it’s not a question of blaming Mr President or blaming Governors or blaming APC or PDP; it is systematic and it has been there for a very long time. I think that we must deploy sincerity in our approach; we must deploy consultation, wisdom and prayers. If all these are put together, I am sure that the insecurity in the country will be a thing of the past”, he said, adding that the insecurity situation in his region has been exacerbated by secessionist agitations by locals,
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Speaking about his State, Dave Umahi said the problem of foreign herdsmen who invaded the region and the general rise in the cases of cultism and armed robbery. He noted further that in Ebonyi, communal crises are being “fuelled by political interests in the form of misguided comments by desperate politicians who want power at all cost. “The killings… not politically motivated, but it is being fueled by misguided comments of desperate politicians that want power at all cost. He then advocated for the reintegration of young people who have gone into crime into the society.
Insecurity Is A Result Of The Failure Of Past Leaders – Umahi
Governor Dave Umahi
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