By Mike ALADENIKA
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Nigerian security apparatus has been reenergised with a view to dealing a diverstating blow on banditry and other national security challenges plaguing the country.
President Buhari who stated this while Fielding questions from the Arise Television correspondent on Thursday said "my administration was almost overwhelmed by security challenges, insecurity in the North-East and other parts of the country".
He said he "was almost overwhelmed by the security challenges in North East when we came on board, pointing out, however, that people residing in that geo-political zone of the country could attest to the progress being made so far since his administration came on board.
But was quick to add that "we are now treating them as criminals, they are experiencing a lot of casualties, they will not say it because they don’t want you to demoralize their recruitment constituency. They are suffering a lot of casualties, we know that."
The president however "commended Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, for improving the security situation in his state, even at the risk of his life"
On the issue of the North-west, president expressed worries about "the same people, same culture, killing each other, stealing each others’ cattle, burning their villages."
“As I said, we are going to treat them in the language they would understand.
“We have given the army and police powers to be ruthless and you watch it in few weeks’ time, there will be different.
“If we keep people away from their farms, we are going to starve and we cannot control the public if you allow hunger, the government will be in trouble and we don’t want to be in trouble.
“We already have enough trouble. So, we warned them and sooner than later, you will see the difference.”
On the situation in the south eastern part, he stated: “So, that IPOB, is just like a dot in a circle and the way they (Igbo) are spread all over the country, having properties and businesses, I think IPOB doesn’t do what they are thinking about.
“In any case, we say we will talk to them in the language they understand, we will organize the police and the army to purse them. That’s what we can do and we will do it.”
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