Presidency Demands Copy of Azazi’s Speech

General Andrew Azazi (rtd)
As the ripples of the comments by the National Security Adviser (NSA), General Andrew Azazi, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning policy is behind the spate violence in the country continues, President Goodluck Jonathan has demanded for a copy of the speech delivery by the NSA and video recordings at the South-south Economic Summit.

This is coming on the heels of reports by former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abubakar Tsav, who called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi, to quit his position and save the present Federal Government more embarrassment.
THISDAY gathered that President Jonathan did not direct that a query be issued to the NSA, but rather asked the NSA to provide his office a copy of his speech and video recordings  at the South-south Economic Summit, where he blamed the zoning policy of the party as the basic reason for the eruption of violence in the country.

According to a source, “As the President said at the THISDAY premises after inspecting the bomb blast, he directed that a copy of the Speech of the NSA and necessary video recordings at the South-south Economic Summit be handed over to his office for scrutiny. The President believes that the NSA was misquoted and therefore before any action is taken he wants to scrutinize the speech delivered by the NSA.”

“As we talk, the NSA must have handed over his speech to the President. This, I am sure of, because the directive was passed on this morning”, the senior security official working in the office of the NSA said.

But, Tsav in a statement,  said: “The remark credited to the NSA, Gen. Aziza that the PDP was responsible for the insurgence of  Boko Haram through their zoning arrangement could be true based on intelligence available to him, but the public utterance by the NSA is irresponsibly faulty.”

“The only honourable option left for him is to throw in the towel and resign. He has no business in government. He even appears not interested or dedicated to his job,” Tsav added.

According to him, the NSA ought to have advised President Goodluck Jonathan on the issue rather than toe a part that could encourage the Boko Haram sect and their sponsors to further perpetrate their nefarious acts in the country.

“Rather than open his mouth too wide, we expected the NSA to advise the President and the Federal Government on this rather than go public, an act which is capable of not only over heating the polity but also encourage Boko Haram and their sponsors to continue in their nefarious acts,” he stressed

Tsav contended further that the statement was a clear indication that the NSA was no more happy with the PDP-led administration in the country.

“It is now clear that the National Security Adviser is not happy with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government,” Tsav said.