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Insecurity: Media Practitioner Urges Tinubu to Create Internal Security Ministry Headed by Gumi

The founder of Penpushing Media, Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji has urged  President Bola Tinubu’s government to establish the Ministry of Internal Security to be headed by Sheik Ahmad Gumi to pave way for permanent solution in  the unending kidnappings in the country.

The journalist gave the advice while featuring as a guest analyst on a live  weekly radio  programme on Fresh F.M radio station tagged, ‘Polity and Governance’,’  which addresses various issues across the globe.

He explained that the step became necessary in view of the fact  that the Islamic cleric is known to have uninterrupted  access to the bandits in their base in the forests, and had on a number of times served as negotiator between the bandits and families  of the abducted Nigerians, as well as the government.

Kayode-Adedeji said that the creation of the Ministry and appointment of Gumi as Minister to oversee its affairs, would be like putting round peg in a round hole. He added that if that could solve the insecurity menace it should be explored by  the government.

“I will want to suggest to President Bola Tinubu that if creation of Ministry of Internal Security to be headed by Gumi, who is known to have uninterrupted access to the bandits in the forests will bring permanent solution to the insecurity menace, there is nothing wrong in doing that,” he said

“This is my own opinion and I think it is no more news that Gumi had on a number of times engaged the bandits in discussions, to pave way for the release of some those abducted persons after handing over ransom to them,” Kayode-Adedeji said.

The former zonal secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed worry over the spate of kidnappings, maiming and killings of innocent people by kidnappers. He lamented that children are even the most affected victims, with many of them still in captivity.

He expressed fear that keeping the children in the forest for months would not produce positive results if they eventually regain freedom, noting that their harsh experiences in captivity might harden them and turn them against the society on the long run.

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