President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s commitment to “firmly and decisively” secure the country.
He said his shooting-on-sight order for illegal bearers of AK 47 rifles and other assault weapons remained in force.
The President spoke on insecurity and other critical national issues at two different fora – an interview with panellists on Arise News TV aired yesterday morning and at the inauguration of equipment procured for the police by the Lagos State government.
“Let me also use this opportunity to reiterate that my directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place.
“As Commander-in-Chief, my primary responsibility remains the security of the country and the safety of all citizens.
“Despite the many challenges we are facing, I want Nigerians to rest assured that we will secure this country. We will secure our infrastructure, our highways, our communities, and our forests, and we will secure the lives of our people.
“To effectively accomplish this goal, however, we require the support of all stakeholders, including the other tiers of government, and non-government actors like traditional, community and religious leaders, the private sector, civil society organisations, and citizens themselves.”
