US airstrikes: Tambuwal visits Sokoto community, Olawepo-Hashim slams APC
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Former Sokoto State Governor and senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday visited Jabo District in Sokoto State to give moral support to the residents following air strikes conducted by the United States forces between the night of December 25 and the early hours of December 26 on terrorists enclave in the area.
Tambuwal, during the visit, urged the residents to remain calm and continue to support security agencies following recent military operations targeting terrorist elements in the area.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, the former governor sympathised with residents affected by the operation and prayed that such occurrences would not be repeated.
“Whenever incidents like this happen, people naturally become worried and concerned,” Tambuwal said. “What is important is that leaders are on ground to assess the situation, reassure the people and ensure that peace is maintained.”
He commended community leaders and residents for their calm conduct, noting that their response helped to prevent panic and escalation of tension in the area.
Tambuwal stressed that terrorism should not be viewed through ethnic or religious lenses, describing it as a collective threat to society.
“Terrorism and terrorists are nobody’s friends. This is not a religious war or an ethnic war. It is a war of all people of goodwill against people of evil,” he said.
We must not tolerate it in any form.”
The senator urged residents to continue cooperating with security agencies and government authorities, noting that peace and security were essential for economic activities and freedom of worship to thrive.
“It is only in a secure environment that people can go about their daily businesses and practise their faith freely,” he added.
Responding, the District Head of Jabo community, Alhaji Aliyu Graba, thanked Tambuwal for identifying with the people during what he described as a difficult moment.
He also commended the Federal Government and security agencies for their swift response to the situation, describing it as reassuring to residents.
Alhaji Graba reaffirmed the community’s commitment to peace and cooperation with authorities to ensure lasting security in the area.
Meanwhile, former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has criticised the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government over the recent United States airstrikes on Islamic State enclaves in Nigeria, describing the development as further evidence of deep-rooted security failures under President Bola Tinubu’s administration
We must not tolerate it in any form.”
The senator urged residents to continue cooperating with security agencies and government authorities, noting that peace and security were essential for economic activities and freedom of worship to thrive.
“It is only in a secure environment that people can go about their daily businesses and practise their faith freely,” he added.
Responding, the District Head of Jabo community, Alhaji Aliyu Graba, thanked Tambuwal for identifying with the people during what he described as a difficult moment.
He also commended the Federal Government and security agencies for their swift response to the situation, describing it as reassuring to residents.
Alhaji Graba reaffirmed the community’s commitment to peace and cooperation with authorities to ensure lasting security in the area.
Meanwhile, former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has criticised the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government over the recent United States airstrikes on Islamic State enclaves in Nigeria, describing the development as further evidence of deep-rooted security failures under President Bola Tinubu’s administration
The former presidential candidate warned that while foreign airstrikes could temporarily degrade terrorist capabilities, sustainable peace could only be achieved through internal reforms.
He cautioned that repeated external military interventions, if not properly managed, could raise serious sovereignty and accountability concerns, stressing that any security cooperation with foreign partners must be governed by clear frameworks, transparency and strict oversight.
“The situation in the North-West is dire. Without urgent internal reforms, improved governance and decisive political leadership, external military interventions will not produce sustainable results,” he said.
Olawepo-Hashim further questioned the preparedness of the APC-led Federal Government to implement the far-reaching reforms required to stabilise the country, arguing that Nigeria continued to face fundamental governance and security deficits capable of undermining its democratic future.
He also alleged that unresolved political compromises dating back to the 2015 struggle for power had weakened the government’s resolve to confront extremist elements decisively.
Warning that Nigeria could no longer afford denial or half-measures in the face of what he described as an existential threat, Olawepo-Hashim called for courageous leadership to halt the country’s slide into deeper insecurity.
Culled from punch.
