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Ortom wants FG to allow ‘responsible’ Nigerians carry AK-47 over Insecurity

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: August 13, 2020
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has appealed to the federal government of Nigeria to allow “responsible people” possess “sophisticated weapons” like AK47 to defend themselves against the issue of insecurity.

Ortom made this recommendation when he presented a paper during the virtual meeting convened by Centre for Values in Leadership, CVL, in collaboration with Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, on Tuesday.

The governor also said the policy should be backed by a strict legal framework to prevent illegal possession of arms by citizens.

He said: “I am a practical man. I don’t theorize too much. We have seen what is happening. We appreciate our security agencies, they have done so much in trying to curb the menace of banditry but they have not been able to stop completely the killings that are going on and most times he these people come, they are armed and you are unarmed and so, you are bound to obey them and they take you as if you are a nobody.

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“And so, it has been a running battle. Chief Akinwumi who was kidnapped advocated for that and I saw reasons with him. So, I am in agreement but as a law-abiding governor, it shouldn’t be an illegal arms acquisition by people. People should be allowed to hold sophisticated arms like AK-47 just like criminals.

“And the government should be able to license them so when those people come, they can confront them because it is impossible to put policemen all over the place. There should be a law granting licence to all responsible and currently, there is that policy granting licence to responsible people but it is restricted to double barrel and dane guns which will not be able to solve the problems when these people come.”

Ortom also recommended adequate funding of security agencies and continuous training of their personnel to enable them to be abreast of global dynamics in the fight against insecurity.

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Muhammad Ameer Aliyu, is a prolific journalist who joined Okay Nigeria in 2015 with the aim staying committed to bringing more positive growth to the digital news platform. He is the Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria.
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