…Former DIG Calls for total Disarmament in Ebiraland
By James Oyewole
AS the search for lasting peace in Ebiraland continues, a former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Abdulrahim Mamman Yusuf has called on the Local Government Council chairmen and other stakeholders to intensify effort towards total disarmament.
Alhaji Yusuf who made the call in an exclusive interview said it was the only panacea to the lingering crisis in the area.
He said he was fully in support of any holistic effort that would usher in the desired lasting peace to Ebiraland.
While commending the concerted efforts of the state governor on the crisis, he however pointed out that the on-going disarmament would only succeed if the political class in the area embraces the exercise with sincerity of purpose.
His words: “These restive youths cannot afford three square meals on their own not to talk of buying these dangerous weapons. It is easy to see that they are armed by the political class to achieve their inordinate ambition.”
Declaring further he said, “So let them advise their thugs to hand over their guns since they know them. These politicians should inform the police if their thugs refuse to drop their guns.”
“I want to beg the politicians to show exemplary leadership at a time like this. They should stop politics of destruction and start to think of what they can give back to the society and not politics of bitterness and destruction,” he added.
He advised the security agencies to bring to book all those that were found to be involved in the recent crisis, to serve as deterrent to others.