Those Sponsoring Terrorists In Nigeria Are Finally Exposed
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has alleged that some politicians are behind the recent spike in killings and abductions across the country, claiming the violence is part of a coordinated plan to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Kalu made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, arguing that the pattern of insecurity suggests a political motive rather than random criminal activity.
He said certain political actors — whom he declined to name — were determined to ensure Tinubu fails in office, just as similar efforts were made to frustrate former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said, “What we are seeing is always a routine, something that goes with the elections. When you have an election, people will try to pressure the government in power for all kinds of things to start happening. And you can remember when President Jonathan was here, a similar thing happened.”
The senator further claimed that the escalating wave of banditry and terrorism is being fuelled by both local and foreign interests seeking to plunge the country into instability.
“The terrorists and the bandits are orchestrated by some members of the international community and local people who really want to destabilise the government,” he stated.
Kalu argued that the situation is not coincidental but linked to political manoeuvring ahead of the next election cycle, stressing that the pattern mirrors previous periods of heightened insecurity targeted at weakening incumbent administrations.
Despite the grim outlook, the senator expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s response to the crisis. He noted that the President had cancelled major engagements to concentrate fully on tackling the worsening security challenges following a series of high-profile abductions.
“For the first time, you see the president cancelling all his engagements. Today is Sunday, and he faced security challenges. He faced everything about security,” he said.
Assuring Nigerians that the government is intensifying rescue efforts, Kalu said authorities were doing everything possible to secure abducted victims, including recently kidnapped schoolchildren.
“Those girls will be recovered. The government is making every effort to make sure these people are recovered,” he added, noting that the situation is “not the best of times” for the country.
The Senate Chief Whip also commended the military and other security agencies, stating that service chiefs and operatives had “gone fully on duty” to restore calm nationwide.
