The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has advised the media to
address the tone, content, and standards of reporting into security and safety
measures.
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, Buhari said the term
rising insecurity should be replaced with the “reality of declining
insecurity.”
The statement was titled ‘President Buhari Felicitates With
Muslims On Eid-el-Maulud, Reassures That Significant Gains Are Being Made In
Combating Insecurity.’
It partly read, “The President urges Muslims to strive for “forgiveness and closeness to the noble life and teachings of the Prophet (SAW) whose birthday is being marked on this blessed day. On this auspicious occasion, I wish you all the blessings of today.
“The President uses the occasion to give a snapshot of the
increased activities the Armed Forces, Police Force, and intelligence agencies
have embarked upon to effectively respond to the security challenges in the
nation.
“He says the
government fully expects and intends for these trends to continue, and calls on
the media to address the tone, content, and standards of reporting into
security and safety measures. Time has come to revise the prefixes “rising
insecurity” with “declining insecurity.”
“The President adds that increased cooperation and
collaboration from the citizenry, coupled with reinvigorated, dynamic, and
energised police, security and military leadership is helping the
administration score more victories against terror, criminality, and economic
sabotage. The reality of declining insecurity should replace the inaccurate
narrative of rising insecurity in the country.”
Shehu quoted Buhari as saying, “While there is work to do,
the men and women in uniform who are helping the nation to achieve this goal,
desire our collective appreciation and encouragement to do even more. The whole
country and its mass communications systems have a duty in this regard.”
The President concluded his message by appealing to road
users to drive with care and avoid needless accidents.
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