Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday said that the invitation by the nation’s security services shows that he has questions to answer and not above the law.
Sheikh Gumi had always offered to mediate whenever terrorists and bandits execute mass abductions of people and had even visited their especially during the era of President Muhammadu Buhari. After the abduction of over 280 pupils, students and teachers in Kuriga, Kaduna State, he offered to negotiate again for the release of the schoolchildren and teacher.
These have concerns with Nigerians who feel uncomfortable on his conduct.
But the Information Minister said while responding to questions from journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that Gumi is not above the law and must be held accountable for his actions and statements.
According to him: “Government will stop at nothing to get any kind of information that is required to solve our problems; the security agencies are up and doing.
“Sheikh Gumi, or any other individual, is not above the law. If he has suggestions that are good enough and that are constructive enough for the security agencies to take, they will take but if they think that he is also making some statements that appear to be reckless, he will also be reprimanded.
“There is nobody that is above the law. Let me put it here. And I’m aware that he has also been a guest of security agencies to answer questions.
“When you make remarks, especially remarks that border on our national security, it is incumbent on our national security to think further and they are doing just that; no one is above the law.”
