Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says he has the political will to secure the country if voted as president in the coming poll.
Moghalu, former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos, said, “If I become Nigeria’s president from 2023, I will secure Nigeria and the lives and property of Nigerians in the North, South, East and West of our country.
“This means putting our security above all else: no security, no country. Political will is the willingness and ability to take tough decisions to secure Nigeria, including not succumbing to or being deceived by vested interests that may be profiting from the killings.
“It also means putting Nigeria’s security above ethnic or religious interests. It means loyalty to the lives of Nigerians and the territory of Nigeria first, no matter where within our country.”
The political economist promised to expand the strength of Nigerian Armed Forces by vastly increasing their number in order to take control of land territory occupied by terrorists, saying that “Tucano jets alone won’t win the war against terrorism.”
Moghalu, in the statement, stressed that there would be massive reform of the Nigeria Police in terms of training, equipment, specialisation, intelligence capabilities and force expansion to one million men and women.
“Terrorists cannot be allowed access into Nigeria on a wrong interpretation of the ECOWAS Protocols on Movement of Persons in the West African sub-region or on the basis of ethnic affinities separated by the artificial boundaries created by colonial powers.
“Right now, it is based on ethnic-religious affiliation and regime security versus real national security.
“We will take the battle to the evil people and not wait for them to strike first while we write the Book of Lamentations,” the statement read.
(NAN).
