President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday reiterated the resolve of the Federal Government and security agencies to tackling security threats and protecting the lives and property of Nigerians.
President Buhari who spoke at the graduation of Course 29 participants of the National Defence College, in Abuja,Buhari said government had embarked on a comprehensive multi-sectoral and cross thematic approach, by strengthening existing structures and initiating new security outfits.
Represented by Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi, the president added that the focus of the government was to promote multi-national, combined, joint and special inter-agency collaborations in their operations.
He said the government also focused on non-kinetic actions centred on humanitarian efforts to reduce the distress of the people and improve human conditions.
According to him, some of the measures include disarmament, demobilisation and rehabilitation as well as deradicalisation programmes, political reconciliation measures and instruments of development intervention.
“Although the nation is still grappling with the challenges of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, farmers and herders clashes and militancy.
“We are making continuous efforts at consolidating the progress made in improving the enabling security environment for peace and development,” he said.
