Nigerians Not Disciplined To Carry Guns, Iwo High Chief Reacts To Itse Sagay’s Comments On Insecurity

Abiola Ogundokun, a community leader and High Chief of Iwo, has reacted to the comments by Itse Sagay on tackling growing insecurity in the country.

MERIDIAN SPY reported earlier Sagay asked President Muhammadu Buhari to allow ordinary Nigerians bear arms to defend themselves against attacks by bandits and sundry criminals.

But Ogundokun disagreed with the senior advocate position, arguing that Nigerians harbour too much hatred towards one another for any government to give individuals the approval to bear arms.

The traditional ruler who spoke at the 41st memorial prayer of his father in Iwo, Osun State, said Nigerians lack the necessary discipline to handle guns, hence approving licences for individuals to have guns could lead to more chaos.

“If everybody is licenced to carry guns, many people will be killed – both criminals and innocent people. Recently, they kidnapped 334 boys in Kankara, Katsina State using motorbikes, that is a big conspiracy in the state,” he said.

“We are not disciplined in this country, look at the USA and other developed countries where people are allowed to carry guns, there is strict control against indiscriminate use and the leaders respect the rule of law, respect the police and citizens obey the law. But here, criminals gang up with the elite to unleash terror on society. 

“Even the elite lack the temperament to carry guns because once a misunderstanding occurs, the next thing you will witness is that they will just bring out their guns and begin to kill one another. 

“All of us – the parents – should run less after money but focus on the quality upbringing of our children, it is a great community service. We should work and think of what we can do for the community.”