By Modupe Gbadeyanka
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will surely overcome insecurity in the country with the full cooperation of its citizens.
According to Mr Buhari, security is a responsibility of every member of the community and only through solidarity and cooperation with law enforcement agencies can defeat the problems finally.
“The federal government is willing to strengthen support and cooperation with all the states. I believe that with the full cooperation of the citizens, we will surely overcome this problem,” a statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, quoted Mr Buhari as saying.
He said the President made this comment in his message to the government and people of Niger State over the recent attacks in some communities in the state.
“I would like to express sincere sympathies to the government and people of the State following recent security incidents,” the statement further quoted the President as saying.
Mr Shehu noted that the President, as Commander-in-Chief of the nation’s armed forces, has set the ball rolling for a major military operation in Niger State which has faced continued attacks on its communities by bandits and remnants of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing theatres of war in the North-western and North-eastern parts of the country.
In a directive to the Defence Headquarters a few days ago, the President asked the military to respond robustly to the cases of killings and kidnappings in the state and to give effect to the strategic objectives through the use of force.
Adedapo Adesanya