President Muhammadu Buhari says
the spike in activities of bandits and kidnappers across the country has made
him one of the unhappiest leaders in the world.
Several states, including Zamfara
and Kaduna, have come under repeated attacks by suspected hoodlums.
The attacks have left many dead
and properties destroyed.
On Saturday, some protesters
marched to the presidential villa in Abuja over the persistent killings in
Zamfara.
In a statement by Garba Shehu,
his spokesman, Buhari said his mind is constantly preoccupied with the
insecurity challenges in the country.
The president described as
“ridiculous”, claims that he is indifferent to the incidents.
He explained that as human, he
understands the pains of the victims of the attacks.
“How can I be happy and
indifferent to the senseless killings of my fellow citizens by bandits?,”
Buhari asked.
“I am human and I understand the
pains of the victims and their families who have been traumatized and
impoverished by constant ransom demands by bandits.
“The politicisation of tragedy
reveals the darkest sides of our primitive politics. Almost every week, I
summon my security chiefs to get an update on the strategies being devised to defeat
these mass murderers.
“There is no issue that dominates
my mind every 24 hours like security because, as an elected president,
protecting the citizens of my country is one of the primary functions of my
administration.
“I constantly listen to our security
personnel in order to understand their problems and needs, and I have never
hesitated to attend to those needs in terms of motivating and equipping them to
respond effectively to our security challenges.
“It is, therefore, ridiculous to
suggest that I am indifferent to these killings.
“I have ordered rapid and robust
deployment of troops to all the areas currently under attack from bandits and
we are determined to tackle this challenge ferociously until these remorseless
killers are crushed and utterly defeated.”
The president reassured Nigerians
that ending banditry remains a key priority of his administration.
He added that he would do
whatever it takes to ensure the country’s security system confronts the
perpetrators of the crimes.
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