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But the way things are going, if we don\u2019t secure the country, there is no way we can be talking about 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I want us as leaders of this country \u2014 we have taken oaths of office \u2013let us abide by those things we have said and work together as a team. Leave politics aside; leave ethnicity aside, and secure the country Nigeria. We have no other country than the Nigeria we live in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ortom also disclosed that Buhari has accepted his recommendations on the measures to address the rising insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been able to recommend some measures and most of them agree that nobody should be a sacred cow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf people are found wanting, they should be prosecuted by the police and I think this is good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other time, he also gave an order for all those carrying AK-47, irrespective of where you come from, you should be shot on sight, and that is welcoming and it is the best thing to do in a situation like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe order for the immigration and other security agencies to protect our borders, all these are commended. So, it\u2019s not just enough to criticise the policies of the federal government or the president. When he does what is good, it is our responsibility to team up with him to ensure that that is done, because it is when we are peaceful and have security that we can talk about tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has stated that it is too early to talk about the 2023 general election, considering the country&#8217;s security challenges. WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits on Saturday attacked the convoy of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. 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