Respected leaders in the north have thrown their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari and his security chiefs.
The leaders under the aegis of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) gave their support in the wake of the criticisms of the Buhari administration over the growing security challenges.
They urged the president and the security chiefs to remain focused on their war against the Boko Haram insurgency and other security challenges rocking the country.
The northern leaders said it is surprising to call for President Buhari’s resignation over the security challenges, noting that the president is working hard to restore peace to the country.
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The ACF also rejected the call for the security chiefs to be fired, saying it was uncalled for and unpatriotic.
The secretary-general of the ACF, Anthony Sani, told Leadership newspaper that President Buhari has done considerably in improving the security until the recent renewed attacks.
Sani noted that President Buhari’s performance on security partly earned the second term, adding that the security challenges shortly after his inauguration.
He called on Nigerians to unite against insecurity instead of engaging in acts that can lower the morale of the secruity chiefs.
