President Muhammadu Buhari has set the ball rolling for a major military operation in Niger State which has faced continued attacks on its communities by bandits and remnants of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing theatres of war in the Northwestern and Northeastern parts of the country.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari in a directive to the Defence Headquarters a few days ago, asked the military to respond robustly to the cases of killings and kidnappings in the state.
He said it should also give effect to the strategic objectives through the use of force.
In his message to the government and people of Niger State, Shehu stated that the president said, “I would like to express sincere sympathies to the government and people of the state following recent security incidents.”
The president, he said, reiterated that security was a responsibility of every member of the community and only through solidarity and cooperation with law enforcement agencies could the problems be brought to an end.
“The Federal Government is willing to strengthen support and cooperation with all the states. I believe that with the full cooperation of the citizens, we will surely overcome this problem,” said the President.
