The Arewa Youth Federation (AYF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard the calls for the sack of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Mallam Ahmed Rufa’i.
The Convener of the Arewa Youth Federation, Comrade Kabiru Muhammed, while reacting to the press conference by the Arewa Youth Groups in a statement, said the appointment of the DG NIA is the exclusive prerogative of President Buhari who has all the security information at his disposal to make informed decision as to who to be appointed in any position in the country most especially in the security formations.
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The group noted that, “President Buhari is determined to end insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality in the country. He knows who to appoint within the security architecture to drive his vision of a secured Nigeria.
“We wonder if the Arewa Youth Groups thinks the job of the DG of NIA is a political appointment where they expect the DG to come to the press and reel out his achievements. For avoidance of doubt, The National Intelligence Agency oversees foreign intelligence and counterintelligence operations.
“The Arewa Youth Federation which has been involved in peace building across the North East and North West stated that the call is ill-timed and sponsored by the enemies of the country to distract the NIA at a time tremendous success is being recorded in the war against insurgency and banditry in the country.”
Mohammed added that “the latest attack on the DG, Ahmed Rufa’i is an unnecessary distraction that Mr president must reject. The focus and determination amongst the security agencies and formation must be sustained to win the war against insurgency.”
