Nigerian government has resolved to apply both political and Military approaches in dealing with insurgency and other forms of criminal activities across the Nation.
The National security adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Babagana Monguna stated this in Minna, the Niger State capital, during a visit to the state by the federal government delegation on Wednesday.
The federal government delegation which includes The NSA, Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, Minister of police affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, and The Inspector General of police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu were in Niger state to console the government on the recent abduction of 27 students 4 members of staff and other family members of the school community.
Monguno further assured Nigerians that the new approaches embarked upon by the government would surely bring a fruitful result in bringing down incessant insecurity across the nation.
” President Muhammad Buhari, is ready and determined to apply everything at his disposal both kinetic and non kinetic to make Nigeria more secure,” he said.
The frequent kidnapping of School children, according to Monguno is worrisome, as its happening within the span of 90 days, one in Kankara Katsina state and now in Kagara Niger state.
The Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed while responding to Voice of Nigeria,on their visit to Niger state and the security situation across the country, called for the engagement of stakeholders within the society due to the asymmetric nature of the situation, so as to get rid of the menace as and when due .
He however emphasised on president Muhammad Buhari’s commitment in ensuring adequate security and safety in all parts of the country.
The Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello who appreciates the visit by the federal government’s delegation to his state on the recent banditry activities in parts of the state, also appealed to the federal government on the need to proffer proper and permanent solutions to the issue of insecurity across the state and Nigeria at large.
While soliciting understanding and cooperation of the people to unanimously condemn all act of banditry and criminality with one voice,
The Niger state Governor however appealed to the public on the need to provide adequate information that will assist in getting back the abducted people safely.
Lateefah Ibrahim
