Following the rate of killings, kidnapping and other vices, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Engineer Muftau Open Salawu has said that the Nigeria’s security architecture has been overstretched and needs improvement.
Open Salawu, a former Special Adviser to Late Governor Abiola Ajimobi made this known in a new year message made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Friday.
The Waziri Jari Nupe said 2020 was a huge challenged to Nigeria adding that Covid-19 has really exposed Nigeria’s weakened health care system.
He said: “The Current situation requires support and understanding of the government actions.
“There is no doubt this is a very difficult time for our country in terms of security, economic and health.
“The COVID19 has really exposed our weak healthcare system which is affecting the economy by the new order and estranged situations that are very alien to us.
“Economic growth have adversely impacts on Security and it is not too much of surprise for surge in security situations.
“The Security architecture of the country is overstretched and needed to be improved upon to meet the current situation, you may not use yesterday solution to solve the problem of today.
“Year 2020 was a huge challenged to our Country, We pray and hope for a better year in 2021. Let us be optimistic and give government a chance.”
