Allow Nigerians to carry arms – Toby Okechukwu tells FG

Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, has said that as a result of the persistent insecurity issues in the country, Nigerians should be allowed to carry arms.

The lawmaker representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency made this known during an interview on Channels Television.

According to him, the insecurity issues in the country has deteriorated rather than improve despite issuing an ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Okechukwu said;

“The idea of you being a citizen is that you will give up your right to carry arms in so doing you give it to the and the state is to protect you. When they are not able to do that it is a serious situation and the only thing that can avert it is for us to have good leadership. If we continue this way, Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves.”

When asked if Nigerians defending themselves means they should be allowed to carry arm, the deputy minority leader said;

"Why not? You want to leave yourself to be killed? By so doing such a call is meant for the state to wake up.

“Security situation has not improved until I am able to go from Abuja to Kaduna the way I used to. In my state the other day they kidnapped a former SSG and some students going back to the university, how can I say it has improved?”

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