Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen on Friday declared that most criminal activities in the country are geared towards portraying the Bola Tinubu-led government in a bad light.
The forum, however, expressed worry over the high rate of kidnapping in the country and advised President Tinubu to dismiss any of the security heads who have neglected their responsibilities.
The Secretary of the Forum of APC Chairmen, Alphonsus Oga Eba, while commenting on the issue of kidnapping, said, “On the question of the kidnap of pupils in Kaduna State, yes, it forms one of the issues about the general insecurity in the country that we raised as a matter of concern to Mr. President.
“We said we are more concerned because, from our vintage position, it is very clear there are a lot of distractions going on in this country. There are activities of criminals that are being perpetrated to put the government and our party in a bad light.
“We have commended Mr President for the moral and financial support that he has given to security agencies.
“But we came with one humble piece of advice that we gave to Mr President today as a Forum of Chairmen to say that nobody expects the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to carry arms and go to the battlefield.
“That is why he has his lieutenants as security agencies in various areas. What we have told Mr President today, by way of advice, is that it is time for people to be held accountable for their actions.
“Where a district Police Officer or a Commissioner of Police or whoever is in control of whatever security architect at whatever level is found wanting, Mr President should wield the big stick. That was part of what we discussed today.”
