Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Vows To Crack Down On Crime Perpetrators, Masterminds

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim vows to crack down on crime perpetrators, masterminds

The
Presidential Candidate of People’s Trust Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim,
has warned that masterminds and perpetrators of acts which promote
unrest and insecurity in the country would be severely punished, if he
gets elected.

Olawepo-Hashim, in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that tackling insecurity was
topmost on his campaign agenda.

“I will punish severely those who
take the lives of other people through the law and that way, the
murderers will know that there is a new sheriff in town.

“It’s
not the business of government to give long explanations why crimes are
committed, the first thing the people want to see is that you have
apprehended those who committed such crimes and it will be a deterrent
for others.

“That does not need budgetary appropriation which
will take some time to fix the security, to arm them more, to train them
more and to, perhaps, review the entire security architecture; that
will take like 90 days to 60 days.

“From day one, with my
appointment, with my body language, everyone can see that there is a new
sheriff in town that puts premium on the lives of Nigerians.

“Under
me, under my watch by the grace of God, the life of every Nigerian will
count; you will be proud of your passport because your president and
commander-in-chief will defend you with every resource at the disposal
of his office whenever your life is in jeopardy,’’ he said.

He reiterated the need for Nigerians to remain united, avoid tribalism and ethnic crisis and to promote peaceful co-existence.

“We
are also interested in how to unite Nigeria; we want to end the
internal insecurity in the land and put the country back together again,
the way it’s always been.

“We want to take Nigeria back to when
it was united, when it was peaceful; when people saw themselves more as
Nigerians than as Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba; that’s a primary concern to
us,’’ he said.

While urging President Muhammadu Buhari to assent
to the 2018 Electoral Bill, the People’s Trust Party flag bearer,
however, urged Nigerians not to be deterred by the bill, but to vote en
masse for candidates of their choice.

“President Buhari needs to
stand tall as the father of the nation and give us an electoral act
quickly that will commit Nigeria to an improved electoral system.

“Now
the point here is this, even as defective as the electoral act that was
used in 2015 was, the incumbent did not return, President Buhari won
that election.

“So I still believe that regardless of whatever
anybody thinks, the most important thing is the commitment of the people
to vote and stand by their votes for who they want.

“That is
what I am going to be calling Nigerian electorates to do towards the
next election of February 16; do not be discouraged, do not be dismayed,
get your PVC ready,” he said.

Source:- Todayng