Insecurity: Obasanjo, Yar’Adua’s Presidency Incomparable To Jonathan, Tinubu’s – Peter Obi
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the last general elections, Peter Obi, has spoken on the style of some former Nigerian presidents and the latter concerning the issue of insecurity ravaging the country.
Obi made the comparison during a panel discussion at the Annual Lecture and International Leadership Symposium of the Centre for Values in Leadership, CVL, on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to him, the Presidency of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua can’t be compared to that of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and President Bola Tinubu.
The former Anambra governor said state governors were in charge of security in their respective states during the administration of Obasanjo unlike what is obtainable now.
Recalling how the former presidents authorised governors to act on some matters of security, Obi, however, advocated for more powers for state governors to effectively tackle the security challenges in their domains.
He said, “There is always between one president and another. We cannot compare President Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency, and Umaru Yar’Adua’s presidency to what we have after.
“Under Obasanjo, the governors were in charge of security. I requested that every DPO (Divisional Police Officer) be removed and I had it.
“I took decisions on security with the authority of the President during late President Umaru Yar’adua and every month, there was a conversation between the President and the Governors.
“The governor has to be in charge of the state and be responsible.
“So, we need a President who is determined to give the governor authority to do something,”.
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