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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the diaspora have asked the federal government to expedite action in naming and arresting financiers of terrorism in the country.

Last week, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, said the federal government had started profiling some prominent Nigerians suspected to be financiers of terrorism.

Malami made the announcement days after it was reported that 400 businessmen were arrested for allegedly funding Boko Haram insurgents and bandits.

In a statement signed by Phillip Ideawor, and Lawal Ayoola, its chairman and secretary respectively, the APC diaspora forum said naming the sponsors of the insurgents would curtail their activities.

“Insecurity challenge in Nigeria has become so overwhelming that only a drastic action can curb it,” the statement read.

“No one involved should be spared considering the many lives that have been lost including that of security operatives who are fighting to protect the citizenry.

“We believe that as soon as funding for terrorism activities is stopped, it will naturally fizzle out.

“While we commend the Federal Government and its security apparatus for the job they are doing, we also wish to state that these efforts are being undermined by those who deliberately want to subvert the system to the detriment of the people of Nigeria.”

The forum also asked the federal government to arrest and bring to justice those attacking citizens and public infrastructure.

“Some youths nationwide are brazenly taking to crimes because of wrong signals from these agitators,” the forum said.

“Their belief is that if nothing has happened to those men nothing can happen to them, which should not be so.

“Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and examples must be made of those whose treasonable actions have greatly affected lives and property of Nigerians.

“From politicians to the pulpit and traditional rulers and leaders, any instigating utterance by any leader should have consequences as a deterrent.”

The groups advised Nigerians to support the government in the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and robbery.