Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently tackle the recent upsurge in kidnapping and other security challenges in the country.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the plea while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo.
He advised that the gains the security agencies had recorded in the fight against insecurity under the present administration should not be allowed to slide away.
Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said the upsurge in kidnapping across the country in recent times was a source of concern to Nigerians.
The former lawmaker, while commending the President and security agencies in the fight against insecurity in the country, said that the recent wave of kidnapping needed urgent attention.
The APC chieftain also advocated for inter-agency collaboration to tackle the upsurge of kidnapping and other security challenges.
Oyintiloye noted that since kidnappers were not ghosts but human beings, their heinous acts should be contained.
While noting that the issue of security was a collective responsibility, Oyintiloye called on citizens to collaborate with the government in the fight against the menace.
The APC chieftain urged citizens to always provide useful information that would help the security agencies curb the activities of criminals.
“There is no doubt that the President is doing everything humanly possible to tackle insecurity in the country but the collaboration of the citizens is also important. The recent upsurge in kidnapping is a serious concern to Nigerians.
“This recent ugly incident underscores the urgent attention by the president and the security agencies to fight back with full force for the peace and stability of the country,” he said.
Oyintiloye, however, called for urgent prosecution and legal actions against the perpetrators of the “devilish” act.
He commended the president for his unwavering support for the economic stability of the country.
