Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the killing of Brig Gen Musa Uba can be attributed to failure of political leadership, stressing that President Bola Tinubu is only more interested in decimating opposition than tackling insecurity.
Atiku, on his X (formerly Twitter) account, on Monday, stated that Gen. Musa’s death, along with the deaths of some of the troops he was leading, is one death too many.
He wrote, “I’m deeply saddened and extremely shocked and disturbed by news making the rounds of the killing of Brig. Gen. Musa Uba was targeted by terrorists, and the failure of the military hierarchy to clearly explain how it happened or what went wrong, as initial official denials indicated that this was not the case. This, for me, is unequivocally a failure of political leadership as the President seems only more interested in decimating the opposition by all means possible, while forgetting his crucial role as Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces.
“Gen. Musa’s death, along with the deaths of some of the troops he was leading, is one death too many and a bold terrorist resurgence our dear country cannot afford,” Atiku said. “I urge all citizens and our military leaders to take heart, as even this season shall pass away.
“To Mr. President: the security of the lives of our people is your primary responsibility, and you must live up to it or be humble enough to admit incompetence and either ask for help or resign.
“If I were the President, I would order the military to occupy Borno State or any state under siege by bandits or armed groups until they clear those areas. We must care enough for the men and women who put their lives on the line for our sake.
“I offer my condolences to the Nigerian Armed Forces, the family of the bereaved, and indeed to all Nigerians. May this dark period pass over us as a nation, sooner than later.” Atiku added.
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