Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on Nigeria’s 36 state governors to take greater responsibility for tackling insecurity in their respective domains instead of placing the entire burden on President Bola Tinubu.
Okpebholo made the call on Tuesday during an All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ interactive session at Okaijesan Town Hall in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
According to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor stressed that security is a collective responsibility that requires action at all levels of government.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot come to Edo or visit all the states at the same time because he is just one person. If I protect Edo State and every other governor protects their states, insecurity will become a thing of the past,” Okpebholo said.
He criticised those who solely blame the President for the country’s security challenges, describing such criticism as
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