He knocked out his opponent, Colby Covington.

In a statement by NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa said that by the wonderful feat, Usman had brought honour and glory not only to himself but to African continent.

Dabiri-Erewa, who barely a week ago, extended the same courtesies, to Anthony Joshua, another Nigerian,  for reclaiming his World heavyweight title, said that the Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman recorded his name in the history book of wrestling, by becoming the first African champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

She noted that the victory made it 15 straight wins for Usman who is now 11- 0 in UFC.

“This is something to be proud of,” she said.

Dabiri-Erewa said that Nigeria was proud of Usman’s performance, urging him not to relent in bringing honour and glory to the country.

She reiterated her appeals to Nigerians living abroad to continue to be of good behaviour and show that Nigerians could be great wherever they found themselves.

Kamarudeen Usman, born in Auchi, Edo State, travelled to the United States at the age of seven.

In high school, Usman became a top rated wrestler with an out-going record of 53 wins and 3 losses.

In July 2015, Usman won the Welter Weight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, against the American fighter, Heither.

Usman is the seventh ranked pound-for-pound UFC fighter.

He recorded his name in the history book of wrestling, by becoming the first African champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Reacting to the recent reports of heightened acts of violence and kidnappings after a period of relative inactivity, the president observed that “in view of the unpredictability of the security situation, our security forces and the communities affected should be ever more alert because these murderous and remorseless criminals would take advantage of your complacency and strike again.”

According to the president, “the bandits should under no circumstances be allowed to hold the country to ransom on account of security loopholes which they seek to exploit to strike at their victims. The criminals always look for loopholes in our security system in order to remain in business and active, but we shouldn’t give them the space to achieve this diabolical objective by pre-empting them.”

President Buhari added that “complacency is a hidden or unnoticed enemy that we shouldn’t take for granted, because doing so could weaken our strategies.”

The president, however, noted that the affected communities also have a responsibility to help the security agencies with the critically important human intelligence in order to stop the bandits in their tracks.

According to the president, “the bandits maintain networks of informants among the communities they attack”, adding that “by identifying and reporting these informants to the authorities, it would be by far easier to foil the bandits before they reach their intended targets.”

Commending the security agencies for their dedication and sacrifices, President Buhari directed them to “redouble their efforts and make life uncomfortable for the bandits.”

“You should spare no effort in breaking the backbone of these savage mass killers and don’t hesitate to attack them with merciless intensity until they are crushed and ultimately defeated,”  the president said.

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