A London–based Nigerian security expert and an award winner of United Kingdom Binary Memorial Award for 2007, Chief Vincent Ikechukwu Oligbo, who spoke in Onitsha, Anambra State, said the level of insecurity in the country was far from being satisfactory, adding that poor infrastructural development contributed to the situation.
According to him, the Federal Government should seek the assistance of Nigerians in the Diaspora who are security experts to curb the insurgence of Boko Haram whose activities had been terrorizing the country.
Commending President Goodluck Jonathan for his efforts in tackling the security problems in the country, Oligbo observed that there was need to do more to gain the confidence of Nigerians and the international community.
He also commended Governor Peter Obi for his effort in fighting insecurity in Anambra State, with the recent inauguration of Anambra State Security Trust Fund expected to gulp N4 billion.
His words: “It is regrettable that the deterioration of security in certain parts of the country where kidnapping, armed robbery and bombing seem to be the order of the day had dwarfed the effort of the government in crime fighting.
“I urge the President to come down hard on corrupt government officials, law breakers and violent criminals who are making the lives of ordinary and law abiding citizens in the country a nightmare.
“For quite some time, Nigerians had endured a tough existence and lived less than flattery lifestyle due to insecurity, deplorable lack of infrastructure, but I believe that the President Jonathan is on top of the situation now.
“It must be noted that the president alone cannot do everything for the country and therefore there is need for every Nigerian to shun indiscipline, corruption, violent crime and strive collectively to make the country a better and habitable place.
“Politician should equally show some restraint in their activities as the attraction of corrupt and ill- gotten wealth pushes some youths and political actors to make their survival a matter of life and death or door or die affair”.
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