RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari’s to stop shifting his responsibilities over the security challenges in the country.
He said he would not visit Mr. President over security challenges in his state.
Wike said this while reacting to the president’s statement that some governors ran to Aso Villa for help over insecurity in their states.
In a statement, by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, said Buhari should have identified the governors who ran to him over security challenges in their state.
He also told Buhari to stop shifting responsibilities on governors.
He said the president is the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces and cannot declare that governors are in charge of security in their respective states.
The governor added that Buhari should tell Nigerians he can no longer secure the country instead of shifting responsibilities.
He said: “Mr President, you are the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You appoint Inspector General of Police. You appoint the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, the commissioners of police, the Director of Department of State Services and other heads of security.
“It is not only to borrow money for Nigeria that you’re in charge. You must, also, be in charge of other things including security. Who signed order 10? Is it the governors? It is not when things are going bad concerning security, and you say you’re not in charge, and it becomes governors’ responsibility,” he stated.
Mr. President was short of calling names of those governors who run to Aso Rock when they are supposed to stay in their states to see the needs of their states and people.
