INDEPENDENCE SPEECH: Ajulo lauds Buhari, urges naming of terrorism sponsors
Oru Leonard
Philanthropist Lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Broadcast to the nation, urging him to name all sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria.
The president in his broadcast on Nigeria’s independence at 61 on Friday, said: ”The recent arrests of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo (Ighogho) , and ongoing investigations being conducted, reveals certain high-profile financiers behind these individuals.
“We are vigorously pursuing these financiers including one identified as a serving member of the national assembly.”
In a swift reaction, Ajulo, a former National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP)said that it had become imperative that sponsors of insecurity in our midst must be specifically identified.
He said the sponsors should be named, apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law.
The former LP chieftain also urged Nigerians to support the president in tackling security challenges nationwide.
“We need to name and deal with them accordingly, within the ambit of law.
“Since the inception of this administration, the citizenry has been assured of government’s utmost attention to security, which the Federal Government has vigorously pursued.
“We need to be reassured, hence the need to name and deal with terrorism sponsors accordingly ,” he said.
He said security agencies must be assisted by all to dominate the nation’s security space against invasion by terrorists and other criminals.
Reacting to the president’s pledge to expand opportunities for more youths,’ Ajulo said:
“It is also expected that youths must be engaged as there lies the present and future of the nation.
“Youth interventions should be all encompassing and a holistic engagement is urged, as a solution to Nigeria’s security and economic challenges.”
The president in his broadcast said: “The youths of this great country remain propellants for our today and provide guarantees that we will have a secure tomorrow.
“It is for this reason that I remain focused on expanding opportunities for their participation in politics and governance.
“Recent appointments of young people into positions of authority and their track record so far, gives me confidence that we need to bring more of them into governance, and this I promise to do.”
