Nigeria: Killings - Blame Govt, Not Politicians, Turaki Tells DHQ

19 June 2018

Abuja — A former Minister of Special Duties and 2019 Presidential hopeful on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has reacted to claims by spokesman of Nigerian military, Brigadier-General John Agim, that politicians are the cause of the incessant killings in some parts of the country, saying on the contrary, the crisis is largely fuelled by the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to rise to the challenge.

Turaki, who stated this in a chat with Vanguard, yesterday, said it was unfortunate that military authorities were pointing accusing fingers in the direction of politicians rather than the government of the day.

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