How Obasanjo ended Boko Haram threat in weeks — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed how then-President Olusegun Obasanjo swiftly crushed the Boko Haram insurgency when it first emerged in 2002.
The former number two citizen, on Thursday, shared a video of his remarks on Facebook.
Atiku said, “You remember when the Boko Haram started in Yobe? It was actually in 2002. We were in office. The president sent for me. ‘VP, what do we do about this?’ Then I said, ‘Mr President, let’s call the Service Chiefs and give them a deadline. If they can’t put it down, then they should put down their uniform and go away. We will get some other people’.
“And he called the Service Chiefs, I was there, and gave them marching orders, and within a few weeks, they put down the insurgency in Yobe. It never came up again until we left office.”
He criticised subsequent administrations for allowing the insurgents to regroup and grow due to inaction.
“So, I will say there’s a lack of political will on the leaders. When they’re killing your citizens, how can you even eat? They’re killing your citizens and you don’t give a damn; that is the greatest irresponsibility by any political leader, anywhere,” he said.
“So I hold our leadership responsible for all the insecurity that is going on all over the place.”
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