APC chieftain blames politically-sponsored Nigerians for fueling insecurity
APC chieftain Dr George Agbakahi attributes Nigeria's persistent insecurity to politically sponsored terrorism, stating terrorist financing comes from Nigerians rather than external sources. Speaking on Arise Television's 'Prime Time', Agbakahi emphasized that while insecurity predates the current administration, President Tinubu has invested 'more than any other administration since 1999' in military equipment and armaments.
The South East Leader of Tinubu Support Organization described security challenges in North-East states like Borno and Yobe as 'long-standing' rather than new developments. He suggested some acts of violence may be politically motivated while urging Nigerians across party, ethnic, and religious lines to unite against the threat.
Agbakahi strongly supported the Federal Government's stance against negotiating with terrorists, calling it 'a step in the right direction'. He stressed that identifying and cutting off financial sponsors remains critical: 'They don't get their money fundamentally from external countries; they get it from Nigerians.' On opposition politics, he dismissed the Obi-Kwankwaso collaboration as 'dead on arrival', claiming Tinubu has 'a better chance' in 2027 due to his track record and what he described as the opposition's 'disorganized disposition with no agenda and no policy'.