{"id":124652,"date":"2025-12-28T22:26:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T21:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124652"},"modified":"2025-12-28T22:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T21:26:53","slug":"pfn-backs-nigeria-us-security-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/pfn-backs-nigeria-us-security-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"PFN Backs Nigeria\u2013US Security Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div>c, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sustain and intensify the fight against insecurity, insisting that terrorists and bandits must be decisively defeated without exceptions or political considerations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking with journalists in Ibadan on Sunday, Oke warned that insecurity poses the gravest threat to Nigeria\u2019s survival, stressing that it must be confronted with firmness, justice, and national resolve.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cInsecurity is no longer just a challenge; it is the most dangerous threat to this country,\u201d the PFN President said, calling on the federal government to act decisively. \u201cDon\u2019t relent until Nigeria is fully secured. Spare no one. Allow no sacred cows. If you don\u2019t bring insecurity down, it will bring this country down.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Oke rejected calls for dialogue, amnesty, or rehabilitation of terrorists and bandits, describing such approaches as dangerous and counterproductive. According to him, criminal elements exploit negotiations to infiltrate and weaken the system.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThere is nothing like repentant terrorists. Governance is not a church service,\u201d he declared. \u201cThey are not repenting; they want to enter the system in order to weaken it from within. If they claim repentance, that is between them and their God. The duty of government is justice and security.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The cleric commended President Tinubu for what he described as renewed momentum in addressing insecurity, particularly the decision to cooperate with international partners, including the United States, to combat terrorism and banditry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe commend the President for moving fast and for cooperating with the United States to flush out these bandits,\u201d Oke said. \u201cThis is not submission of Nigeria\u2019s sovereignty. It is cooperation to defeat criminals who have turned our country into a killing field. You are doing a good job.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While noting that corruption remains a concern, Oke argued that insecurity has overtaken it as Nigeria\u2019s most pressing problem. He called for fair and decisive anti-corruption measures, warning against creating safe havens for looters.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe need more than palliatives. We need good governance,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t create a safe haven for those who have stolen our money. Don\u2019t shield corruption. Anti-corruption efforts must be fair, firm, and decisive.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PFN President also appealed for national unity, insisting that the protection of lives must transcend religious or ethnic divides.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNo Nigerian should die anyhow, whether Christian or Muslim,\u201d he said. \u201cAnyone who inflicts pain on any Nigerian should face the full weight of the law.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Despite the prevailing challenges, Oke expressed optimism about Nigeria\u2019s future, urging citizens to remain hopeful, united, and prayerful.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThere is hope for Nigeria,\u201d he said, citing Job 14:7. \u201cThere is hope of a tree. Even when it is cut down, it will sprout again. Nigeria will survive. There is great hope, great blessings, and great joy ahead. 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