Lai Mohammed reacts to Twitter setting up the HQ in Ghana.
Lai Mohammed
HighlightTrending Story

U.S. security alert: Quit the lies, facade, HURIWA tells Lai Mohammed

301

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Wednesday chided the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for labelling the terror alerts by the United States and United Kingdom, warning of possible terrorist attacks in Abuja, and parts of the country as “unverified and misleading”.

The group noted that instead of developing superior anti-terrorist strategies to thwart the impending attacks by marauders on the country’s political capital, the Buhari administration adopted a defensive stance by criticizing the intelligence of the British and American embassies here in Nigeria, and creating the false impression that the country is secure.

Persecondnews reports that Mohammed had on October 25 said the worst is over as far as insecurity is concerned in Nigeria.

The minister who stated this at a Ministerial Session at the ongoing UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week, added that the military and other security agencies were up to the task of protecting Nigerians and non-citizens.

A statement by the National Coordinator, HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, accused the minister of churning out untrutg and propaganda about the security situation in the country under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

“It is of note that even the the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force did not disregard the terror alerts by the UK and US, but rather urged residents of the Abuja metropolis and Nigerians in general to remain calm.

“However, Minister Lai Mohammed came up with his usual misleading defence that Nigeria is safer than before, which is a blatant lie. The statistics of terrorist attacks this year alone showed that all the claims by Minister Mohammed and members of Buhari’s cabinet are falsehoods.

“Minister Lai Mohammed in a characteristic manner has misled Nigerians for seven years, lying that terrorists are defeated but terrorists went ahead to attack a Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28, 2022, killed scores, kidnapped over 100 passengers and held them hostages for over six months before their controversial release earlier in October.

“The same terrorists invaded the Kuje prison in Abuja on July 5, 2022, and freed over 600 inmates including hardened terrorists who are still at large. In August, in broad day light, terrorists ambushed and killed some personnel of the Presidential Guards Brigade in Abuja.

“The Owo massacre of over 40 Catholics during a Sunday service in Ondo State on June 5, 2022, is still fresh in the minds of their families and conscientious individuals.

“Under Buhari’s government in the last seven years, no fewer than 53,418 Nigerians lost their lives to terrorists and killer herdsmen between May 29, 2015 and October 15, 2022, according to a data by the Nigerian Security Tracker, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations of the United States of America.

“Yet, Minister Lai Mohammed has the effrontery to tell Nigerians that terrorists are technically defeated. The lies have failed and the Federal Government and its propaganda machineries should quit the lies and the façade,” the statement said given to Persecondnews said.

Advising Buhari to cut short his South Korea trip, HURIWA said he should rather come back home to coordinate Nigeria’s response to the terror alerts.

It added:”The disregard and the downplaying of intelligence by the present government is at the core of our woes as a people. A responsible government should be preparing effective response and how to forestall terror attacks and not defending the indefensible.

“Like former Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, said, Nigeria is being brought to ruin by heavily armed ‘useless’ criminals and it may take self-defence to drive out country’s common ‘enemy’ else Nigeria will be finished.”

Leave a comment

Related Articles

N1.3trn fraud: EFCC arrests, grills ex-Delta Gov. Okowa

A former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has been apprehended by the...

Equatorial Guinea government official embroiled in sextape scandal

Mr. Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF)...

CAF ruling against Libya: Nigerian govt. promises to protect its citizens in Libya

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to...

Polaris Bank wins “Best Mobile App” award at Digital Jurist Awards 2024

For its commitment to digital innovation and excellence, Polaris Bank has again...

Updated: After six years of injustice, Nigeria’s ex-Chief Justice, Onnoghen, finally gets justice

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, overturned the conviction of...

Flood sacks 4 Anambra council areas as Soludo activates 27 IDP camps

By Emmanuel Ndukuba, Awka Floods have devastated four local government areas in...

Four-month salary: NASU, SSANU secure irrevocable commitment from FG, suspend strike

After a six-day strike, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff...

Three radio stations in Abia destroyed by mysterious fire

A mysterious fire has hit three radio stations in Abia in Abia...

Seven new ministers for inauguration on Monday, Nov. 4

President Bola Tinubu will preside over the oath-taking of seven new ministers...

Youth shot dead for playing football near VIP’s house

A 70-year-old man, Mr. Stephen Irobunda, has escaped a mob action in...

Renowned Nigerian filmmaker, director Dimeji Ajibola is dead

Dimeji Ajibola, the acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker behind the popular series Shanty Town,...

Just in: UK Conservative Party elects former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch as new leader

Former British Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has emerged as the new leader...

Demolition of Abuja N200bln properties: Restrain Wike, Estate Developers Beg Pres. Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to intervene in the alleged demolition...

FirstBank’s retired CEO, Adeduntan, gets presidential commendation

Impressed with his exemplary career trajectory and transformative leadership, President Bola Tinubu...

#EndBadGovernance protests: AGF to Police: Transfer casefiles of 72 defendants to my office

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince...

NAGAFF Taps NPA MD, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, as Keynote Speaker for Silver Jubilee Anniversary

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has announced Dr....

It’s fake news: Fubara did not order shut down of NNPC Ltd, oil companies in Rivers

The Rivers State Government has refuted a report circulating on social media,...

Tinubu to NEC: Allow tax reform bills pass through legislative process, public hearing

President Bola Tinubu has received the National Economic Council’s recommendation that the...

Minister Inspects Bagaja Renewables’ Zawaciki 1MWp Mini-Grid Amid Northern Power Crisis

As northern Nigeria grapples with prolonged power outages, Minister of Power Adelabu...

Just in: Court grants VeryDarkMan N2m bail

Reprieve has come for the detained social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly...