Nigeria, May 9 -- For Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, recalling retired military officers may be the solution to the prevailing security challenges of the country.

Mr Abubakar, who contested for president under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019, said this in a statement on the "deteriorating security situation" on Tuesday.

"The security situation in Nigeria is deteriorating rapidly and ordinary Nigerians are living in fear for their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Nowhere seems to be safe. Farms, markets, schools, homes, mosques, churches, and urban areas are all affected."

". Now is the time for decisive leadership and I call on the Federal Government to consider recalling all ex-servicemen and women, who a...