By Williams Anuku Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to do whatever it takes to avert another #EndSARS Protest, including boosting security networks across the country.
The President spoke through the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, after a quarterly National Security Council (NSC) meeting held at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, where he noted that traditional institutions, youths, community leaders, including the religious community will be incorporated in handling security issues henceforth.
Part of deliberations that characterized the meeting was the increasing cases of armed banditry particularly in the north-west and northeastern part of the country, to which the presidency committed to being more proactive in dealing with the situation going forward.
The meeting also noted the need to pay greater attention to the police in the discharge of its functions to maintain peace in the country, in the areas of equipment and modern technology.
Quoting the President, Dingyadi said, Mr President thanked members for the efforts they are making in maintaining peace and assured members that he will do whatever it takes to support security agencies in providing peace in the country.
“Mr President also assured Nigerians that he will do whatever it takes to ensure the repeat of END SARS protests does not occur in Nigeria again.
“Mr President reassured that all stakeholders will be involved in the Process of maintaining peace in the country, particularly the youth, community leaders, traditional rulers, politicians, public servants, religious leaders. The Federal Government will continue to maintain its bureaucratic, humane and just postures in handling security matters in the country, “he stated.
The Minister was however economical on the timeline when improvement will be noticed in the security architecture.
He responded to such enquiries, saying,” Let me say that in whatever one does you must have a timeline, you must have your targets and you must work towards achieving those targets. We have our timelines, we have our targets and we are working towards achieving those targets”.
