Politics
NATIONAL Chairman of Young Progressive Party (YPP), Bishop Amakiri, has attributed the current security challenges confronting the country to failure of successive administrations to adopt decisive measures against terrorism, banditry and insurgency.
Amakiri, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, lamented that the security challenges had continued unabated despite huge defence allocations over the years.
He also said that Nigeria’s 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule had failed to deliver expected dividends to millions of citizens due to corruption, incompetence and self-serving political leadership.
He said that the country was battling worsening insecurity, rising poverty, mounting debt, weak public institutions and a growing trust deficit between government and citizens.
The YPP chairman alleged that government had not demonstrated sufficient political will to identify, prosecute and punish financiers of terrorism operating across the country.
He expressed concern that insecurity had disrupted farming activities, worsened food shortages and contributed to rising inflation and increasing number of out-of-school children.
Amakiri, therefore, urged government to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, strengthen intelligence gathering, deploy modern technology and establish state police with adequate safeguards.
On the economy, he noted that living conditions had deteriorated despite subsidy removal, tariff increases and other reforms introduced by the current administration.
The YPP chairman called for implementation of the Oronsaye Report, reduction of governance costs and comprehensive audits of public expenditures and annual budgets.
He also advocated for digitalisation of procurement processes, publication of government allocations and restrictions on non-essential borrowings to promote accountability and transparency.
Amakiri called for independent forensic audits of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Ministry of Power over alleged financial irregularities.
He said that individuals found culpable of infringing on due process should be prosecuted and illegally acquired assets recovered for the benefit of Nigerians.
He stressed the need for government to prioritise skill acquisition programmes instead of palliative measures, arguing that sustainable empowerment would better address poverty and unemployment.
He urged leaders to embrace reforms that would strengthen security, promote justice, protect public resources and guarantee prosperity for future generations.
According to him, Nigeria possesses the human and material resources required for development but lacked responsible leadership and commitment to national interest.
(NAN)
W.U
June 15, 2026
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