’17 Heads Of Security Agencies Are Northerners’ – Atiku Slams Buhari Govt

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the lopsided appointment of heads of security agencies under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The former vice president vowed to form a government of national unity if he emerges the winner in the 2023 presidential election.

He further stated that the Peoples Democratic Party will bring members of the opposition who would have lost on board.

Atiku, while speaking during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, said this is the only way to unify Nigeria.

The presidential candidate said, “Today, we have 17 heads of various security agencies. All of them come from the North; I will not do that. I will make sure that every geopolitical zone is represented in these security outfits. This is also another way you can unify this country and give every part of this country a sense of belonging.

“By the time you double the strength of the Nigeria Police Force, maybe you will be talking about 700,000 or so. You will have reduced unemployment. So, we will extend that operation to the armed forces. By the time you finish doing that, you will find that you would have taken more than one million people out of the unemployment market.”

Atiku, on Wednesday, also expressed his intention to continue with the economic policies the PDP embarked on between 1999 and 2007.

He noted that these policies include liberalising the economy and promoting the private sector to create jobs and wealth in simple, straightforward terms.

He added, “Liberalising the economy is broad. Empowering the private sector is broad, and of course, continuing with the privatisation of our public enterprises. In other words, (we will create) a more private sector-driven economy.”