National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Retd), has cautioned the political class as well as media practitioners against making “unpatriotic” comments to undermine the current administration.
He gave the subtle warning in Abuja on Monday, when he declared open a two-day workshop on “Security Consciousness and Awareness for Media Reporters”, saying if they fail to desist from it they should be ready to face the music.
He said it was discouraging that a section of the media and “some unpatriotic politicians are busy carpeting the present administration for their selfish interest”.
Sambo said the government has taken a firm decision to deal with the situation and anyone that makes a comment perceived as untoward against the government will be sanctioned.
“The determination of government to ensure peaceful, fair, transparent and successful elections will ensure that political thuggery, assassination, incisive, provocative and libellous publications among others are decisively dealt with.
“I, therefore, warn these people to desist from such unpatriotic acts which are capable of over-heating the polity. Any further attempt to derail our common resolve to forge a united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria will be rebuffed by the relevant security agencies and I assure you there will never be sacred cows.
“Every Nigerian must learn to live by the rule…” he said.
Dasuki represented by the Director of Policy and Strategy, Layiwole Lasehinde, also said the spread of terrorism calls for a renewed cooporation among all Nigerians as “the degree of support and encouragement in the fight against terrorism by many Nigerians is yielding positive results in our effort against Boko Haram criminalities in the north east”
