President Muhammadu Buhari says his government’s response to insecurity across the country has been “strong, determined and robust,” even with bandits terrorizing citizens and holding hundreds of children to ransom.
The Kaduna government closed all schools before the official vacation to forestall further kidnap of school children.
Hundreds of children of the state are still with bandits.
But Buhari says the country’s security operatives are putting up a robust response to insecurity in the country, adding that his government is making continuous efforts at consolidating the progress made in improving the enabling security environment for peace and development.
Buhari made the remark at the graduation of Course 29 participants of the National Defence College in Abuja on Friday August 13. He was represented by Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi.
Buhari said: “Although the nation is still grappling with the challenges of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, farmers and herder clashes and militancy. The responses by my government and security agencies in tackling these threats have been strong, determined and robust in order to enhance security of lives and property of Nigerians.
“We consolidated the peace in the Niger Delta and recovered vast territories overtaken by terrorists in the North East.
“We are making continuous efforts at consolidating the progress made in improving the enabling security environment for peace and development.
“In spite of all of these challenges, our faith in the nation is unshaken. Our resolve and will to take the nation to greater heights remains strong.
“My government’s collective effort is to leverage technological innovations to deliver the dividends of democracy for national development.
“For the graduands of Course 29, you are graduating at a time when the values acquired in the College are most needed.”