Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed worries over the level of insecurity in Nigeria.
The ex-President made this known when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State in the Government House, Owerri after the commissioning of a private hospital, American Initiative for Health and Wellness in Africa (AIHWA),
He said Nigerians from all walks of life must close ranks and rally together, if the nation must overcome the challenges of insecurity in the country.
According to him, security is a collective responsibility and would always be everybody’s business as “the spate of insecurity in the country is worrisome and Nigerians cannot leave the responsibility to government alone.
“All stakeholders must take responsibility and partner with the Federal Government to solve the country’s security challenges.”
He noted the rampant incidents of banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and the likes, have taken a new dimension for which no Nigerian can afford to be indifferent to the disturbing realities on ground.
He, however, noted that “the outbreak of the COVID- 19 pandemic also dealt a huge blow to the Nigerian economy and the way we live as a people. Add that to the issues of insecurity around the country and you will better appreciate the enormous pressure on our economy and society.
“It should, therefore, not come as a surprise to any Nigerian that the economic fortunes of Nigeria took a big hit in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, coupled with the nagging security issues.”
