Reno Omokri has sent his reply to Shehu Sani after the latter said, “I thought the office of the Defence Minister shouldn’t be just political especially at this time”.
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In his reply, Omokri said, “The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things and expect different results.”
Adding, “under Buhari We had a former military General and our security worsened.”
About the newly appointed Minister of Defence, Shehu Sani said: “in view of the security challenges faced by this country, I thought the Defence Minister should be a retired Military officer with experience and records of accomplishments. That office shouldn’t be just political especially at this time.”
Reno Omokri replied: “Dear Distinguished Senator @ShehuSani,
“We had a former military General and Head of State as President and a retired General as Minister of Defence under Buhari, and our security worsened. The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things and expect different results.
“If Buhari and Bashir Magashi only worsened the situation, then perhaps it is right to change them.
“If you look at the Global Terrorism Index for 2023, the countries experiencing the most insecurity are nations governed by the military, including Burkina Faso (#2) and Mali (#4).
“Niger was making progress on the Global Terrorism Index until the military took over, and two days ago, Jihadists killed 14 Nigerien soldiers.
“If you look at our history, we have had more security when civilians headed the Defence Ministry than when soldiers. Niger Delta militancy began under TY Danjuma, an ex-General, as Minister of Defence and ended when a civilian, Yayale Ahmed, took over. Boko Haram insurgency started when a former General, Godwin Abbe, was Defence minister and is only now easing under Nuhu Ribadu as NSA.
“Let these ex-military guys give others a chance, and then we can compare and contrast.”
