Atiku blames leadership failure for General’s killing,

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly condemned the President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the capture and execution of Brigadier General Musa Uba by terrorists.

The accusation follows a claim from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that they ambushed a military convoy in Borno State on Friday, killed four personnel, and later executed the senior officer after interrogation.

While the Nigerian Army had previously denied reports of the General’s capture as “fake news,” it has remained silent following ISWAP’s propaganda release.

In a statement on his social media platform, Atiku expressed being “deeply saddened and extremely shocked” by the news.

He characterized the incident as “one death too many” and a sign of a dangerous terrorist resurgence.

Atiku sharply criticized President Tinubu, alleging that the Commander-in-Chief is more focused on “decimating the opposition political parties” than on degrading terrorist capabilities.

He stated that security is the government’s primary responsibility and advised that if the President “cannot effectively secure Nigeria and Nigerians, he should admit his incompetence or resign.”

Outlining his own approach, Atiku claimed that if he were president, he would order the military to occupy any state under siege by armed groups until the area is fully cleared. He concluded by offering condolences to the Armed Forces and the family of the bereaved, expressing hope that the nation’s “dark period” would pass.

The silence from the Defence Headquarters, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigerian Air Force, many hours after ISWAP’s claim, has heightened concerns about the safety of frontline troops and the effectiveness of counter-insurgency operations in the region.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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