In response to recent terrorist assaults in the region, President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s security officials to move to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to assume control of the security situation.
Additionally, Tinubu promised that his government will step up its efforts to combat criminal organizations operating throughout the nation.
Tinubu called the most recent events in Maiduguri extremely concerning in a statement he released on Tuesday in Abuja.
He sympathized with the injured, offered condolences to the families of the deceased, and reassured the state’s citizens that the federal government will be there for them during this trying time.
“I want to make it categorically clear that these acts of terror are the last desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and terrorist elements trying to instill and spread fear, as they are under constant pressure from our brave armed forces and security agencies operating in various theaters,” Tinubu stated.
“We will keep stepping up our efforts to combat any criminal elements, wherever they may be.
“I have to praise the bravery and tenacity of our patriotic soldiers for successfully thwarting these terrorists’ coordinated attacks on state military installations.”
The President voiced confidence in the capabilities of security personnel to contain the threat, despite characterizing Monday’s attacks as desperate acts by terrorist organizations.
“The terrorist groups’ desperate actions on Monday were the result of their terrible intent. They will be curtailed and eliminated by our brave military and civilian task teams,” he declared.
Tinubu further said that, after a security discussion with chiefs of intelligence and defense institutions, he had just authorized more operational support and equipment for security agencies.
“This effort is already in progress,” he declared. In order to manage the situation, I have also instructed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri. Additionally, I have instructed the emergency services to treat the injured properly.
Tinubu declared that no region of the nation will provide terrorist organizations with a safe haven, reiterating his administration’s anti-terrorism stance.
“Terrorists cannot find refuge anywhere in Nigeria.” We’ll track them down, face them, and vanquish them. “Nigeria will not give in to fear,” he declared.
The decision came after new security events in Maiduguri on Monday night, when explosions happened close to a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and around the well-known Monday Market.
The blasts were thought to have killed an unknown number of persons and injured a number of others.
The explosions are said to have happened at 7:02 p.m., just hours after three military units in various regions of Borno State were the target of coordinated strikes by alleged Boko Haram fighters.
Mohammed Kafaran, the state’s Head of Operations for the Federal Fire Service, confirmed the event and stated that agency officials were sent to the location to help with emergency response efforts.
