I’m confident Buhari will surmount security challenges – Uzodimma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has expressed the confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will surmount the security challenges in the country given his responsive initiative and prompt actions in beefing up the nation’s defense architecture.
Uzodimma, who stated this in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen, said Buhari in response to concerns of stakeholders over worsening security situations, “took quick steps to reinvigorate the security services through procurement of modern arms and enhanced welfare for the troops, just as he announced plans to employ more men for the armed forces”.
The governor, while expressing satisfaction with arrangements to curtail insecurity in the country, however urged foreign nations especially the United States of America to support the federal government’s sustained onslaught against insurgency by availing it of latest weapons.
Uzodinma said he believed that the renewed efforts of Buhari in checkmating insecurity in all its ramifications would start yielding fruits sooner than later
He noted that the recent virtual meeting the president held with the National Council of State and security chiefs was strategic in developing a collaborative template to tackle insecurity in Nigeria.
He said as a war commander, the president has been devising new ways of securing the country.
According to him, through increased budgetary allocations to the armed forces, Buhari has shown commitment towards ridding the country of insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality in the country.
He urged the citizenry to support the efforts of the president by providing useful information to the troops.
Uzodinma argued that criminals would not have easy access to targets without the help of unpatriotic elements, adding that Nigerians must appreciate the fact that security is a collective matter and therefore support all measures adopted by the government