By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has describes Tuesday’s attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) by armed bandits as another embarrassment to the Forum.
In a statement issued by its National Publicly Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, the ACF also commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives during the attack on the NDA.
While noting that the two gallant military officers killed during the incident paid the supreme price for Nigeria, their motherland, the Forum expressed the hope that their sacrifices would not be in vain.
It further prayed that the abducted officer would be rescued and the criminals who abducted him brought to book.
The rest of the statement by the ACF reads:
“The latest security breach is another embarrasment to the ACF.
“The NDA is a proud momumemt of the efforts of the first generation of northerners who fought hard to bring development to the north; the likes of Muhammadu Ribadu, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Sir Ahmadu Bello who brought the Institution to Kaduna.
” They did not bring it here for our generation to hand it over to bandits or whatever we call them.
” This is an institution that is not only a pride of the north but a pride of Nigeria. Many African countries train their military officers here.
“It is really sad that ordinary street bandits will invade a military institution of such high national and international repute, outwit the security system and men there, kill officers and take one away to an unkown destination.
“We of the ACF are particularly sad because Kaduna is our home not only because our headquarters is located here but for a long time even after the split of our Northern Region, Kaduna remained home to all northerners.
“The NDA is a proud reminder of the achievements of our fathers. Is that how our present generation of northerners will seat and watch as these legacies are destroyed?
“We of the ACF have said it again and again that there is everything seriously wrong with the management of our security.
“The other day a Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft was shot down by the so called bandits.
“Today the factory where all Nigerian military officers are produced has been invaded and desecrated.
“What else do we need to show that our national security system is running on reverse gear?”
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