The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued an order to national security agencies demanding stringent actions to end the rising violence in Borno, Benue, Kwara and Plateau State.
Tinubu said the killing of innocent people must stop in Borno, Benue, Kwara and Plateau State during his meeting with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja for over two hours.
President Tinubu while condemning the senseless target of innocent Nigerian said, “Enough is enough”.
The president’s charge was made known through a press statement released by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday.
Similarly, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu while addressing the press noted that the service chiefs also briefed the president regarding the attacks in the states.
Ribadu said, “Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on.
“Even when he was out there, he was constantly in touch, giving directives and following developments.
“Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive.
“We listened, and we took instructions from him. He gave us new directives. The fact is that Mr President is insisting that we work harder to restore security in the country.
“We gave him information on what has been happening and assured him of our commitment.
“We had carried out his instructions. We went to places with incidences of insecurity, such as Plateau, Benue, and Borno States.
“We went to those particular three states. We gave him feedback because he had directed us earlier to go and meet with the political authorities there,” he added.
“The issue of insecurity often is not just at the higher levels. It involves the subunits. They are the ones who are directly with the people, especially when some of the challenges border on community problems.
“We need to work with the communities. We need to work with the local governments, and we need to work with the governors.
“The President directed that we work more with governors,” he said.
“He said, ‘Enough is enough’. We are working to ensure that we restore peace and security. We were all at the meeting with the President, armed forces, police, and intelligence community.”
