Security agencies have restricted the movement of some dignitaries. The aim of this restriction isn't to curtail their fundamental human rights to freedom of movement, but to protect.
The Very Important Personalities (VIPs) affected by the “protective” restriction:
- the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, former-President Shehu Shagari, former military President Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar and others;
- prominent emirs, governors, former-governors, ministers, former-ministers and some highly-placed Nigerians.
Security agencies are usually updated with their movement schedules by their security detail and where it is challenging to be in a place or an environment at any given period. But still there is a probability that visiting any part of the Northeast – the heart of the Boko Haram insurgency, something may go wrong.
It was learnt that where visits are inevitable, security will be strengthened to guarantee the passage of such personalities.
The travel advisory followed threats by Boko Haram to attack Gen. Babangida and a former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari. Others targeted by the sect are Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his Borno State counterpart, Kashim Shettima, a former Governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and the Shehu of Borno.
Although the security walls around some of those on the wanted list of the sect seem impenetrable, it was learnt that the agencies have decided to take pre-emptive measures to avoid any problem.
Security agencies don't want the politically-exposed persons to be either victims of the insurgents or be caught in a crossfire.
According to security source, the restriction is in form of travel advisory. It is part of their new proactive steps to check insurgents who can hit any target.
"The killing of Gen. Muhammadu Shuwa, the attacks on the Emir of Kano and Shehu of Borno and others have made this restriction necessary," the source said.
Many former-governors, senators and members of the House of Representatives enjoy such services. Among them is a former governor in the Northeast who was once quizzed on alleged link with Boko Haram.
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