The presidency has assured Nigerians that an end to terrorism and banditry in the Northwest is insight.
Referencing the success recorded in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast, it said the activities of terrorists in the Northwest would also be brought under control soon.
The Presidency said there was ongoing re-equipment and reorganization of the security and intelligence forces.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu told our correspondent that much was being done and that the result would soon be apparent.
On the Boko Haram/bandits’ alliance and the impression that the security agencies had failed to carry out President Muhammadu Buhari’s orders, Shehu said the current security crisis was a recent development.
Quoting the international terrorism index, he said the Northeast security crisis, which the administration inherited, had been degraded by 90 percent.
“This is why the military – the defense establishment, is re-strategizing. They are reorganizing with new technologies.
“We are hoping that in the coming weeks, people will see the real difference. We’re hoping incidents, such as the rail bombing, will never again happen,” Shehu said.
