The All Progressives Congress, APC Legacy Awareness Campaign group says as parts of efforts to fight insecurity, the Nigerian government has recently acquired its first new Landing Ship Tank (LST) since 1979.
The group said this in a press statement signed by its leaders, the APC National youths leader, Ismaeel Ahmed, Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Lukman and the former APC National Publicity Secretary Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu and a presidential media aide Tolu Ogunlesi.
The APC legacy group noted that the government is equipping security agencies to fight insecurity.
According to the statement, the Nigerian government has acquired 23 new aircrafts since 2015.
It said; “Equipping the Security Agencies and Building Morale: The Nigerian Military is seeing the biggest investments in weaponry and equipment in decades. Hundreds of new platforms are being acquired for the Army, Air Force and Navy.
“The Nigeria Air Force has received 23 new aircraft since 2015, with at least a dozen more being expected, and the Navy has most recently acquired its first new Landing Ship Tank (LST) since 1979. The Administration has also launched a Nigeria Police Trust Fund.”
“Promoting Community-led Solutions to Insecurity: The new Police Act signed by President Buhari in 2020 incorporates the concept of Community Policing.
“President Buhari is a huge advocate for the re-institution by States of age-old communal security mechanisms that bring together traditional and community leaders and the Police, for the provision of credible intelligence and the resolution of conflicts and tensions as they arise” the statement read.
The group stated that “the government is implementing policies to strengthen security Infrastructure and Operations both on land and water.”
It further said that the President Buhari’s led government is also addressing underlying problems that cause insecurity such as poverty.
The statement said; “New Security Infrastructure and Operations across Land and Maritime Environments: President Buhari has just flagged-off the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure project, to protect Nigeria’s vast waterways up to the Gulf of Guinea.
“In the last five years, a number of technology solutions are being deployed and implemented to support the Police, Immigration and other security agencies. Examples include the new Nigeria Police National Command and Control Centre (NPF-C4i); the new Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database (NPC & IDB) Centre; the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS), developed by INTERPOL; and the Migration and Data Analysis System (MIDAS), developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).”
“Addressing the underlying drivers of insecurity (poverty and youth unemployment), through programmes and policies in agriculture, manufacturing, small business support, ease of doing business, massive infrastructure investment, and many more.
“In this regard, the Buhari Administration has successfully lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of poverty.
“The Nigerian Government has recently approved a National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy Plan, to consolidate on the successes so far, and to achieve the President’s vision of lifting a 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a decade” the statement added.
The group said even though it might take some time for Nigerians to see the results of the efforts being made, they are confident that there are safer days ahead.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
