The Action Congress of Nigeria has expressed shock and sadness at the recent killing of the
Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, saying the incident reinforces the belief that the country is becoming a failed state.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said if such a high ranking security officer could be so cheaply gunned down, then no one is safe.
It called on the police high command to ensure that the killers are caught and brought to justice, to prevent a recurrence.
The party maintained that it is imperative to catch the perpetrators and bring the full weight of the law to bear on them because nothing portrays a nation as a failed state more than when security agents, on whose shoulders lie the responsibility of protecting lives and property, become easy targets for criminals themselves.
”Because of their onerous tasks, the police personnel and other security agents deserve a reinforced level of security,” the party stated, adding that they need to be alive and well before they can protect the lives and property of others.
”Attacks on police and military formations, killing of security agents, out-of-control armed robbery and pervasive kidnapping, just to mention a few of the security challenges facing our nation. These are pointers to the fact that our country is fast becoming a failed state, irrespective of what government apologists may say or the spin they may put on things.”
The party called on the federal government to improve the security and welfare of the citizenry, as well as address age-long injustices and absence of governance in many parts of the country.
