The publisher of the Beam News Magazine and National President of Citizens Quest For Truth Initiative, Chief Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe has emphasized the need for training and retraining of aides to government officials.
Chief Obiaruko while reacting to the faceoff between the FCT Minister – Wike and Military officer in Abuja today recalled that, “I remember the days of Dr Peter Odili as Gov how Ade Adeogun as CSO and Larry Lawrence Pepple as Chief Detail would get a security brief before their principal would embark on any visit – official or private. And if they advised him of imminent danger, risk or even embarrassment, he would listen, adding, the incident today calls for training and retraining of aides to government officials.
She said, “Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON, GSSRS being a peculiar Minister of the FCT ought to have aides who get first hand information before letting him move to any site, especially where the situation is challenging.”
According to her, “even though I know that Wike as a strong man would never rescind his decision to embark on any movement on grounds of threats, he cannot endanger his life just to prove strength, noting that, even President Tinubu had to cancel the October 1, Independence Day anniversary this year on suspected security threats.”
Not even the aides should be in harms way just to show bravado!” she cautioned
“This is one of the reasons why we have been heavily challenged by insurgency. Lack of intelligence!!”, she said
She commended the military officer who obeyed the last order of his boss as he acted professionally, not provoked and very disciplined!
“For the Minister, as a representative of the President, the shouting match with the officer was even more demeaning. He could have been caught up in an exchange of fire!” she noted
Concluding she said, my position is that the aides of the Minister should have advised him better! We need that show of power against the bandits and not against fellow combatants! May this not happen again.”
