Korede Abdullah in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu met with the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at his official residence in Abuja to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue, and other parts of the country.
The meeting, which began at 3:00 p.m., confirms an earlier report about plans by the President to review the security situation. Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday night after an 18-day working visit and retreat in Paris and London.
Enough is enough”
According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, Tinubu has ordered a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s security strategy following recent killings in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states.
“Enough is enough,” Tinubu declared, condemning the attacks that have led to the deaths of innocent Nigerians.
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, briefed State House correspondents after the meeting, saying the President had directed a new approach to tackling insecurity across the country.
Ribadu explained that the President emphasized the need to involve local councils and state governments more in tackling insecurity cases.
“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,” Ribadu said.
The President directed that security agencies work more with governors to restore peace and security.
Ribadu noted that the President was “very worried and concerned” at the meeting. “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,” Ribadu added.
With the President’s directive, Nigeria’s security strategy is set to undergo a significant overhaul in a bid to restore peace and security across the country.
