A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that insecurity in Nigeria persists because the government led by President Muhammadu Buhari did not hold those responsible for ensuring security accountable.
Saraki spoke on Tuesday in Jos when he addressed delegates from Plateau State ahead of the party’s primary election slated for May.
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“The problem of insecurity in Nigeria is because there has been no accountability. People have done things and nobody was held accountable for their failures.
“When I was Senate President, we sat down with security agencies and drew a roadmap on how to address the issue of insecurity, but the report was abandoned.
“If I am the President, I will hold people accountable and they will do what is right to end insecurity and there will be no injustice,” he said.
Saraki further stated that the country was so divided and needed someone that had the capacity and a good grasp of the situation to restore its lost glory and unite the people.
The former Kwara State governor said that if given the opportunity, he would run an open government that would be transparent and fair to all Nigerians.
Mr Chris Hassan, PDP Chairman in Plateau, told the delegates that Saraki stood with the state during its trying times.
Hassan said that Saraki was a stabilising factor that traversed the length and breadth of the country to reconcile members of the PDP.
The chairman said that delegates would assess all aspirants and make an informed decision based on their antecedents.
Beni Lar, daughter of Chief Solomon Lar, the first PDP chairman, in her remarks, said Nigerians were tired of bloodshed and that Saraki had the capacity to end the killings.
She urged Saraki to ensure that women got their 35 per cent affirmation action if elected President in 2023. (NAN)
