An elder statesman, retired Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, delivering goodwill message at the presentation of staff of office to His Majesty, Manu Ishaku Adda Ali, the 25th Aku Uka, by Governor Darius Ishaku in Wukari, Taraba State, blasted the federal government for its inability to secure lives and property of citizens in Nigeria. The firmer Defence Minister decried that Nigeria is under siege by armed bandits, adding that the country is being brought to ruin by heavily armed “useless” criminals.
The former Chief of Army Staff reiterated his call for self-defence, saying that if this is not done to chase away the enemy, Nigeria is finished. He noted that the bandits are in the country to recolonize Nigeria and take their land, saying that this must not be allowed to happen.
Danjuma berated the Nigerian military for not accepting the realities of the worsening insecurity in the country, noting that the “evidence” of what he said four years ago, March 2018, relating to the need for self-defence is now obvious for all eyes to see.
Danjuma in his goodwill message lamented: “Our country is under siege by armed bandits. All over the country when some few years ago, I warned that the Armed Forces are either not capable or unwilling to protect us and that we must defend ourselves.
“The first denial of what I said came from the Ministry of Defence. They said I was lying and they set up a kangaroo Board of Inquiry to investigate the truth or otherwise of what I said and they invited me to come and testify, I did not go.
“They wrote their report which said that I was only speculating, that there was no evidence. And now there is evidence; the whole country now is being run and overrun.”
Danjuma maintained: “Right now, we are all sitting ducks, these people are armed to the teeth with all weapons of mass destruction and we don’t have them but we have the numbers and the land belongs to us. They are trying to recolonize us and take over or land. Can I allow you to defend yourselves?”
The audience chorused a loud ‘Yes’.
Danjuma further declared: “They said I told them to defend themselves, I didn’t give them arms. I will not give you arms, find out how these people got it. Use the same means to defend yourselves.
“This beautiful land called Nigeria, the biggest country for black men in the whole world is being brought to ruin by absolutely useless criminals. But how did they get here? Of course, some of them are foreigners and there are collaborators.
“So, my prayer is that God Almighty that has given us this land will give us the courage to face our enemy and locate where he is and drive him out of the country. This we must do otherwise Nigeria is finished.”