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Bullets Alone Can’t Stop Crimes – Jonathan Tells FG
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has noted that bullets alone cannot stop the armed robbery and other crimes in the country.
Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Abuja at the 50th birthday reception of a former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka.
The former president in his statement said tackling crimes requires top-quality programmes of the government, technology and other tactics.
He, however, noted that the day Osita was born was the day armed robbers were first publicly shot in Nigeria.
“The celebration of 50th birthday of Osita shows that he is a special person. So, it is a happy moment for all of us. Osita Chidoka is a blessing to the nation and those close to him know him very well.
“I didn’t know him until when I got involved in politics and get to Abuja as a vice president and when I took over after I lost my President.
“I have seen in his lots of talents, very talented very strategic. And he is somebody that goes for several things. He is a gift to Anambra State, he is a gift to Nigeria and we wish him well.
“(This is a) Very unique date. The day you (Osita) were born was the day armed robbers were first shot in Nigeria, it speaks a lot. Very unique. Luckily you are not an armed robber. But gone were the days when armed robbers were being shot.
“With the cases of armed robbery and others going on now shows clearly that bullets alone cannot stop it or other criminal activities in human beings.
“It requires top-quality programmes of the government, it requires technology, it requires a lot to stop the armed robbery and all forms of crimes, including corruption that we talk about every day,” Jonathan said.
Jonathan added that while governments are killing armed robbers, others were robbing the pockets in the same arena and that is the kind of society that citizens are in today.
He said things are becoming more complex with the introduction of IT that is now ruling the world, thus the need for collective action to stem the tide of criminality.
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