President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that it was within his power to award himself the licence to bear gun.
The President stated this on Wednesday night during an interfaith breaking of the fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Speaking against the backdrop of report that he’s killing opposition parties and forcing members to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, the President said he had no gun to kill opposition.
“Critics must talk. When they accused me of killing the opposition, but I didn’t have a gun. I could have given myself a licence when I have the authority.
“But I can’t blame anybody for jumping out of a sinking ship if they did. What we have faced in the challenging period of this country, the terrorism and banditry, is causing us havoc. And we should pull together, unite in a way that our forefathers contemplated to bring about a constitutional democracy and pull us together. They didn’t say we should fight. It’s a good thing that we are working in harmony,” Tinubu said.
He however stressed the need for unity, noting that Nigeria is facing serious security challenges, including terrorism and banditry.
Tinubu also called on the National Assembly to commence the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to address the nation’s security crisis.
The President described Nigeria as extremely challenged by terrorism, banditry and insurgency, warning that urgent constitutional reforms were necessary to secure forests from criminal elements and protect children from fear.
He urged lawmakers to begin considering ways to amend the Constitution to incorporate state police in order to strengthen security across the country.
