Treat terrorists, bandits, kidnappers as enemies of Nigeria – Enenche tells FG

Former Defence Headquarters spokesman Major General John Enenche, rtd, has urged the Federal Government to regard bandits, kidnappers and terrorists as enemies of Nigerians.

Enenche made the statement while expressing concern over the recent abductions in Oyo and Borno states.

During an appearance on Channels Television’s Launchtime Politics on Thursday, he said that the efforts of security agencies were insufficient and that more must be done to address insecurity.

He said: “You will think that we are winning but what is on the ground does not show it, I’m speaking objectively as a child and man of God to say the truth.

“How can we say that we have won the war against insurgency, terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping, how do you separate war and peace in what we are seeing?”

“I want every Nigerian, policy makers, strategic Nigerians, elders, people to forget about that and draw it into the dustbin because the war is still there.”

“The other day I was sitting down and the officer that handed over to me was kidnapped, a few days before that we were hearing about a former minister, school children in Ibadan, and Borno State.”

“Of course I commend the efforts of our law enforcement agencies, however, it’s like the madness is overwhelming our efforts that we are putting in.”

“We can’t fold our hands and sit down. Let us treat them as enemies of Nigerians simple.”