Gbolahan Salman Sokoto
A civil society group has called on the Department of security services and Authority of Nigerian Police Folice to urgently invite the duo of Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah and the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) Mr Yekini Nabena.
The group, Citizens Conscience Group of Nigeria, in a press statement signed by the Northwest chairman of the group, Dr Sanusi Musa Na-Malam, and issue to journalists in Sokoto on Tuesday.
The group decried the statement credited to the duo as not only unfortunate but also have a security complications in a country like Nigeria.
According to the statement, “their separate pronouncements has not only dent a bad image to their intentions but expose them on the wrong side of history as enemies of peaceful coexistence of our dear nation.
“Nigerians must be disappointed with these characters and their sponsors. Their habits are inconsistent with their positions, because they breed hatred, trouble and bring a new type of chaos and confusion among some u suspected ordinary citizens who are ignorantly recognizing them as model without knowledge of their hidden motives.
“Their hatred and thinking goes with negative outcome as shown up against the unity, cohesion and political understanding of our country”
The group further stressed, “Going back to past happenings, when a similar things happen with Mr Obadia Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on his reckless statement utterance, the security agencies pursued the matter to the logical conclusion.
“Therefore, we see it as a duty to the matter of national security, Justice and fairness to invite the duo of; Bishop Kukah and Mr Nabena for the same investigations and subsequent charge to court for their incitement and allegations utterances against the constituted authority and wanton of destruction.
“They have committed offences that warrant their immediate arrest and prosecutions against the state, by making allegations capable of inciting public peace with frivolous allegations in order to curry favour from general public.
“Their prosecution can serve as deterrent to those hiding under religious banner or political platform to unleash venom of fear with unsubstantiated allegations against particular matters or issue of security”
The group however expressed it’s confidence and support to the general efforts and sacrificed made daily by the military and police officers on the fight against banditry, Cattle rustling, kidnapping and Boko Haram despite the over stretched challenges on this exercise.
