FORMER Defence Minister, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd) has criticized Nigeria’s mounting security concerns, saying that the country has become a war front and a disgrace to the world.
According to him, Nigeria has become a laughing stock throughout the world, and the country must stop killing one another and make its roads and households safer for development to prosper.
He stated this today at the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival in Taraba State’s Ibi Local Government Area.
“As we are today as Nigeria we are a disgrace to the whole world. The country is a war front; our people are against our own people. We must put our own house in order because right now we are a laughing stock to the whole world,” the former minister told the gathering.
“We must stop killing each other. We must make our roads safe, our homes safe, must stop kidnappings. There is no sane foreign person that will come to our country to celebrate with us if we continue to kill each other and make our roads unsafe for people to move around.”
Tarabans were delighted to see the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival resurrected today after a 14-year hiatus. People of many backgrounds attended the opening ceremony.
The former minister presided over the event and stated that the festival not only highlights the state’s historic traditions, but also acts as a forum for developing togetherness and understanding among varied cultures.
Other dignitaries who attended the occasion included Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Benue State Deputy Governor Samuel Ode, former Taraba Governor Jolly Nyame, members of the National Assembly, and traditional rulers, among others.
The International Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival is an opportunity to highlight Taraba’s over 80 ethnic groups, and it was held 14 years after the previous event in 2012, during the administration of the late Danbaba Suntai.
