Nigeria’s
President, Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday directed security chiefs
to ensure the unity of Nigeria just as he stated in his nationwide broadcast on
Monday.
The
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, disclosed the
presidential directive to State House correspondents after a meeting Buhari had
with the nation’s security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari
had in his broadcast to the nation said, “Nigeria’s unity is settled and not
negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when
things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of
bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.”
Highlights
from what Olonishakin said:
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The
President asked them to ensure they follow what he said in his address.
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Buhari
said Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable.
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Security
Chiefs must ensure that lives and property are very well protected.
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Troops
abroad should carry out their jobs effectively.
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All
security threats were treated one after the other, ranging from “terrorism to
kidnapping, herdsmen/farmers clash, to IPOB issue.”
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“On
the Boko Haram issue, you all know it is an asymmetric warfare. It is not that
the Boko Haram has stepped up their game. It is just the issue of the suicide
bombing that has been the problem and of course, we also working with the
security agencies and the intelligence agencies to make sure that we address
that menace.”
Source: ynaija.com
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