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| President Buhari |
Against the background of reports of continued attacks on communities
across the country by armed herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari on
Monday in Abuja restated his administration’s resolve to deal decisively
and expeditiously with the matter.
Speaking at a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops Conference
of Nigeria (CBCN), President Buhari confirmed that heads of national
security agencies have been ordered to take all necessary action to
apprehend and expose those behind the heinous attacks.
A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, quoted Buhari as saying, “We are determined to
secure all Nigerians and I have told the Inspector-General of Police and
other security agencies, in very strong terms, to deal decisively with
the attackers”.
Speaking on other national issues, the President assured the Bishops that he was acting with deliberation and moving methodically to implement his change agenda for the good of the country.
“We need to rebuild our institutions methodically, we need to change the way we do things.
“In the last 10 years, crude oil sold for more than $100 per barrel,
but Nigeria did not save. That is why we have found ourselves where we
are today,” President Buhari told the Catholic Bishops, led by Most Rev.
Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Jos.
The President assured them that his administration was working very
hard to fulfill all the promises it had made to Nigerians, adding that
his greatest motivating factor now is the desire to bring positive
change to Nigeria.
On behalf of the bishops, Most Rev. Kaigama expressed the solidarity of the CBCN with the President.
“We are willing to collaborate with you and with your administration,
in which we see hope for a greater Nigeria,” he told the President.
The bishops pledged continued prayers for Nigeria and the government,
expressing their conviction that current hardships are temporary, and
Nigeria will soon overcome its present difficulties.
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