The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday called for some calm amid the terror alerts which had been put out by the United States and United Kingdom over a possible terror attack on Abuja, the capital city.
President Buhari in a statement which had been put out by his spokesperson Garba Shehu had revealed that Nigeria’s security forces will be vigilant and urged citizens not to panic.
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“He urges citizens to remain calm. The recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic,” Shehu said.
“Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations. Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality the world over.”
Buhari noted that the alert does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent and stated that security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT to forestall such occerences.
“Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communications ensure potential threats are caught further upstream,” Buhari said.
“Attacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe – much of their work unseen and necessarily confidential.”
The President assured Nigerians that their safety remains the highest priority of the government, assuring that security services are working around the clock to keep harm at bay.
In another report, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has once again reached out to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, pledging the full support of the Federal administration with regard to assisting him and the people of Benue with resources to investigate the latest herder-farmer killings.
In a statement issued Saturday through his spokesman, Garba Shehu, the President pointed out that it was ‘unacceptable for lives to be taken by herdsmen and farmers alike.’
Buhari, who also used the opportunity to commiserate with the people of Benue State, declared that politics must be set aside to bridge divisions in the interests of all citizens.