Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to show some understanding with him over the parlous state of insecurity saying that his administration is doing its best.
In an interview with newsmen on Thursday, Buhari said his administration will use all available resources and manpower in dealing with bandits to ensure access to farms and food production in the coming growing season.
‘We are hoping Nigerians will understand the problem. Nigerians know at what stage we came in in 2015, what state we are today both on security and the economy. We are doing our best,’ he said.
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He spoke at the State House shortly after observing the Eid prayer, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan.
Buhari and his family were joined for the Eid at the forecourt of the Villa by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmed Lawan, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, cabinet members, and the heads of security and intelligence agencies.
Buhari maintained the menace of bandits and kidnappers will be addressed to ensure that the nation’s food security is not threatened.
The president, who hoped for a good rainy season this year, said ‘the law enforcement agencies are working hard to regain confidence against bandits so that we can go back to the land.
‘This is very important. This is what the agencies are busy doing right now. We want people to go back to the land so that we can get enough food for the country and even export.’
While explaining ongoing efforts to tackle the security situation in the country by the administration, Buhari drew attention to the series of long meetings held in recent weeks, chaired by him, saying that a part of resolutions had been made public by the National Security Adviser and the others kept secret.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK