Gen IBM Haruna preaches national unity, cohesion
By Matthew Atungwu
Major-General Ibrahim Malgwi Haruna (RTD), a founding member of the Nigeria Military School Zaria has asked all Nigerians, regardless of political, religious, or tribal affiliation, to band together and fight for a common objective of national unity.
Gen. Haruna said this in an exclusive interview with OURNIGERIA NEWS MAGAZINE on Monday in Abuja, emphasizing that the country could advance only if all hands were on deck to foster brotherhood.
He said, “Of course, one must understand that we still have a lot to deal with, especially the fundamental issue of national unity and cohesion.”
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He asserts that fostering national ideals that are upheld by a strong judicial system and appreciated by all is essential to fostering peace and harmony in the nation.
“National unity, a vigorous judicial system that ensures equity, justice, and freedom for all no matter the differences in a tongue should be our target. In brotherhood, we stand.”
In his assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Gen Haruna said the administration had faced some challenges and had taken them by the horn.
“My assessment is founded on the three basic structures the government had set to meet. First is the issue of national security which he met and has battled with up to this time.
“I think at this time of his exit, he has faced the heat of insecurity brought about by terrorism and banditry.
This has reorganized and reassessed his performance and now at the dying time of his administration, it is really making positive progress to attack the issue of terrorism and banditry,” he said.
On the part of tackling corruption, the retired General said, adding to the structures put up by the Obasanjo’s administration, the main actors, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) were effective in battling the issue, stressing that they were not as aggressive as expected.
“They have shown some desires to retreat and consolidate the act of instituting morality in government and public leadership. We still have a long way to go and I hope the subsequent governments will build on the gains the previous and current ones have already established,” he said.
