Buhari Orders New Strategies to Battle Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday ordered the overhauling of security architecture and introduction of new strategies that will address once and for all the ravaging security issues in the country.
Buhari made the order during a meeting of top security chiefs, including service chiefs at the Presidential villa Abuja.
The President who said he was not happy about the security situation with the failure of those in charge to safeguard lives and property called on Nigerians to be patient with the new efforts.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.), told newsmen after National Security Council meeting that Buhari expressed displeasure that the security chiefs were not doing enough and should do more to address the issue of insecurity in the country.
“Monguno said, “Yes, Mr. President said you are doing your best, as far as I’m concerned, but there’s still a lot more to be done. I’m more concerned about the promise we made to the larger Nigerian society and I am ordering an immediate re-engineering of the entire security apparatus. This is something that I believe will be done in a very short time, but I just want us to keep hope alive”.
“The Office of the National Security Adviser in conjunction with other security agencies will work out a blueprint in a short, medium and long term to address this matter.
“Of course, there are also other issues of fully equipping the security agencies.
“Finally, Mr. President has also directed we must rejig our strategy both in terms of operations and intelligence to further prevent catastrophes. We must bear in mind that we owe a duty to the people that elected this government and at the end of the day, without securing the nation, all other things such as revamping the economy and fighting corruption cannot be addressed”.
Buhari made the order during a meeting of top security chiefs, including service chiefs at the Presidential villa Abuja.
The President who said he was not happy about the security situation with the failure of those in charge to safeguard lives and property called on Nigerians to be patient with the new efforts.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.), told newsmen after National Security Council meeting that Buhari expressed displeasure that the security chiefs were not doing enough and should do more to address the issue of insecurity in the country.
“Monguno said, “Yes, Mr. President said you are doing your best, as far as I’m concerned, but there’s still a lot more to be done. I’m more concerned about the promise we made to the larger Nigerian society and I am ordering an immediate re-engineering of the entire security apparatus. This is something that I believe will be done in a very short time, but I just want us to keep hope alive”.
“The Office of the National Security Adviser in conjunction with other security agencies will work out a blueprint in a short, medium and long term to address this matter.
“Of course, there are also other issues of fully equipping the security agencies.
“Finally, Mr. President has also directed we must rejig our strategy both in terms of operations and intelligence to further prevent catastrophes. We must bear in mind that we owe a duty to the people that elected this government and at the end of the day, without securing the nation, all other things such as revamping the economy and fighting corruption cannot be addressed”.
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