President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Northern leaders have pledged to work towards containing the insecurity ravaging the region and other parts of the country.
Declaring open the North West Peace and Security Summit with the theme, “Regional Cooperation for Securing Lives and Livelihoods in North West Nigeria,” President Tinubu affirmed that his administration will not rest until banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity are completely eliminated from the country.
LEADERSHIP reports that the security summit was organised by the North West Governor’s Forum, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and held at Government House, Katsina State yesterday.
President Tinubu said the nation is at a turning point at the moment, as the strategies being adopted by security forces are already beginning to yield results.
Tinubu, who was represented at the two-day event by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, said: “What we are witnessing across the North is an explosion of these damaged relationships, and we have come to say: enough is enough. Our first decision was to task our brothers from the North-West and the North-East with the defence and security of the region.
“Who else can better understand the complexity of the crisis of a region than the people themselves? This has been a turning point, and I am proud to share that our strategies have begun to provide redemption. We are not slowing down until we achieve our aim.”
