The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Network, on Saturday in Kano dared President Bola Tinubu, emphasising that he must hold himself and the security agencies accountable, for the ongoing insecurity in the country.
To this extent, the network tasked Tinubu to develop a key performance indicators within six months, for the security agencies to be assessed for accountability.
In a press statement issued at the end of an emergency meeting over its concern on the looming danger tp truncate Nigeria’s democracy over the conspicuous fixation to snatch the mandate of the electorate urged the National Security Adviser to coordinate the synergy between the Service Chiefs for optimal combating of insecurities.
The statement partly read, “That, the president should with immediate effect convey a national economic summit for citizens to identify, deliberate and proffer solutions to the Nigerian economic situation.
“That, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must look inward to raise funds for governance businesses other than borrowings, by squeezing the past and present public officials with corruption allegation to recover the looted funds belonging to Nigeria.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not allow his Government to be used in the manipulative scheme of interfering with judicial processes in courts involving cases of election opposition states, to truncate the Nigerian democracy, an offence that would never be forgiven by the entire democratic communities around the World, and may lead to chaos, more insecurity and conflicts across the country.”
While lauding some governors for their efforts in curtailing insecurity the Network added, “The NJC should adhere to the latter ethics and practice of their profession, in accordance with the law, as the custodian of justice and rule of rule We acknowledge the efforts of some governors like Sokoto, Borno, Kaduna Zamfara, Katsina for their resilience in curtailing the insecurities in their states.
“The Conference expresses deep concern about the current state of the judiciary in Nigeria. The conflicting judgments being issued by various courts of the same jurisdiction have created a sense of confusion and frustration among the citizens.
“Unfortunately, this has led to a loss of trust and confidence in the judiciary. The integrity and effectiveness of our legal system are essential for maintaining public trust and upholding the rule of law. We believe that the Judicial Service Commission has the responsibility and authority to make the necessary reforms to restore faith in the judiciary`OUR ADVISORY.”
This is the right step on the right direction.
Good work