President Muhammadu has advised the nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant and careful with security, saying it is
“Since the July prison raid, security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT. Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communications ensure potential threats are caught further upstream.
“Attacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe – much of their work unseen and necessarily confidential. “Nigerians’ safety remains the highest priority of government. Security services are working around the clock to keep harm at bay,” he added .He also noted that the police and other security agencies have shown a capability to deal with it, as is evident from the fact that a majority of Nigeria’s partners, including the United Nations agencies in our midst have not seen the threat as being sufficient to warrant any form of panic or order citizen evacuations.
President Buhari commended the military and other security agencies for the recent turn around in the nation’s security, and directs that additional precautionary measures be put in place and that these must not slacken now, and during the upcoming festive period. President Buhari expressed optimism that given the ongoing efforts on the part of the military and other security and intelligence agencies with the active support of the civilian population, the nation will emerge victorious against the current challenges facing it.