The presidency has stated that the violence and terrorism,
which has become prevalent in the country, was not unique to Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement, on Sunday, in response to
an Editorial by Daily Trust signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistant
on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which noted that the government’s effort
to suppress the challenges had yielded results.
The statement also referred to The Economist’s recent issue
that described Nigeria as “The Next Afghanistan”, adding that it also makes the
President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, worried.
The statement read in part, “The growing instability and violence in the North of Nigeria and elsewhere are unacceptable. No one, not least the Presidency, underestimates the seriousness of the situation. Every day, the President holds the victims and their families in his thoughts and prayers.
“Above all, he wishes to reassure them – and all Nigerians –
that tackling the scourge of banditry and terrorism remains this government’s
priority.
“Sadly, in this respect, Nigeria is not unique. Violence and
terror have risen steadily across the entire African continent over the last
decade.
“The Economist
magazine in a recent publication wrote about ‘The Next Afghanistan’, warning
the global community of the horrifying security in our neighbourhood, citing
specifically the states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. So we understand the
frustrations of the Daily Trust and Nigeria’s northern communities about the
ongoing challenges of security, and the Buhari administration is no less
worried.
“But it is only fair to say that Nigeria’s persistent and
continued efforts to suppress that instability have seen results, with the
terror group Boko Haram among others reduced to a shell of its former self.”
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