Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has warned President Bola Tinubu not to encourage the rise of a state-backed, private, armed militia.
Mr Sani’s warning comes as a viral video of some men, led by former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, pledged allegiance to the government of President Tinubu.
Advising the president in a tweet, Sani warned that state backed private militia are viruses that could destroy the country.
“I don’t know if the trending video is real or fake;but in any case,President Tinubu must not directly or indirectly allow or encourage the rise of state backed private armed militia.They are viruses for the destruction of any country,” the tweet by Sani read.
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The former senator implored the president to rely on the country’s security agencies, who have capacity to provide the necessary protection that the president and the country needs.
“A fragile country like ours doesn’t need a private army.The country’s armed forces,Police and other security agencies have the experience,capacity and competence to provide all the necessary protection the President and the Government needs,” he added.m
