Women Group Knocks HURIWA For Demanding Irabor’s Resignation
A gender advocacy group, Mothers for United Nigeria (MUN), has slammed the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) for demanding that General Lucky Irabor resigns as Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
Faulting the call by HURIWA, the women’s group said in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Hafsat Adebayo, that General Irabor should rather be commended for being bold and sincere in making such revelations.
HURIWA had in a statement on Tuesday, urged Irabor to resign his position after revealing that there were about 137 unmanned borders in the north that are being infiltrated by terrorists from the Sahel to commit mayhem in Nigeria.
But reacting to HURIWA’s statement, MUN said; “The revelation by the defence chief reveals that the Armed Forces of Nigeria was not silent on the matter.
”HURIWA should acknowledge that the security situation in the country has improved due to ongoing intensive military operations across the country, leading to the mass surrendering of terrorists and other criminals,” she said.
According to her, even when the issue of border control is not the primary responsibility of the military, the CDS, who has elevated inter-agency synergy since assuming office, did not shy away from coming out to identify a problem that needs to be tackled.
“Would HURIWA have preferred the CDS to keep quiet? We must begin to appreciate public officials who show sincerity in tackling challenges. While we at MUN are not speaking for the CDS or the armed forces, we will continue to state that tackling insecurity in the country should be a collective effort,” she said.
Adebayo also commended the wife of the CDS and President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Vickie Irabor, for the foundation laying of the Armed Forces Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre in Abuja.
The women’s group described the initiative as a morale booster for troops of the armed forces to go all out to deal with enemies of Nigeria. – NAN
