Only Police can stop Boko Haram – Buhari

Former Head of State and presidential Candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 elections, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged the Federal Government to empower the police in order stop Boko Haram insurgency. Buhari said this during the presentation of a book entitled, ‘How I governed Anambra State: Stewardship & Accountability’ written by former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju in Abuja, on Thursday. According to him, “The bombings have subsided. It’s up to the law enforcement agents. This is probably the problem of the police. You know, they (Police and SSS) have to secure the country. Constitutionally it’s their job “Boko Haram as I said, I would rather that the police should be empowered. “It’s the police that live with the people- they know in every police command- the neighborhood and so on. A lot
of the responsibility I think should go to the police.” Speaking further, decried that, “Our education has virtually collapsed. How many libraries do we have in the states not to talk about the local governments? People can’t afford to buy books. “Education has deteriorated. If you look around the country, how many people are getting good credits in English language which is the official (language) in the country?” Buhari commended the author for taking off time to put his experiences in writing. He, however, disagreed with the author’s postulations that our problems lie with followership and not the leadership. Earlier, Dr. Chukwuemeka Eziefe said it was in the interest of us all that Nigeria survives. He said, “It is in the interest of all that Nigeria survives. As the largest country in Africa, we have, the destiny to be the greatest. No Boko Haram can stop it.” Author of the book, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, used the medium to dispel the long held belief that schools in Anambra State were closed for one year during his administration.