Tambuwal visits Sokoto after US airstrikes as Olawepo-Hashim criticises APC
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal visited Jabo District in Sokoto State to support residents following US airstrikes on terrorist enclaves in the area. During his visit, Tambuwal urged calm and praised the community's response to the incident. He emphasised the need for unity against terrorism and encouraged cooperation with security agencies. Meanwhile, former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim criticised the APC-led Federal Government over the security situation and reliance on external military intervention.
What we know
- Aminu Tambuwal visited Jabo District in Sokoto State to reassure residents after US airstrikes targeted terrorist elements.
- Tambuwal urged residents to remain calm, support security agencies, and not view terrorism through ethnic or religious lenses.
- The District Head of Jabo, Alhaji Aliyu Graba, thanked Tambuwal for his support and reaffirmed the community’s commitment to peace.
- Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim criticised the APC-led government, citing the airstrikes as evidence of security failures under President Bola Tinubu.
- Olawepo-Hashim warned that sustainable peace requires internal reforms and questioned the government's readiness to address deep-rooted security challenges.
