President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the level of insecurity in the country, revealing that he lives daily with grieve and worry as the nation’s Number one man.
Buhari, however, noted that his administration will leave no stone unturned to make sure that the 2023 general elections hold without any breach of peace.
The president gave the assurance as part of this year’s Democracy Day broadcast on Sunday morning, June 12, 2022.
Buhari said his heart grieves for victims of terrorism, insisting that efforts were on to free the abductees, especially those of the Abuja-Kaduna train attacks who are still under captivity.
His words: “I know many of us are concerned with the rise in insecurity due to terrorist activities in parts of the country. As a government, we are working hard to contain and address these challenges. And ensure that the 2023 general elections are safe and secure for all Nigerians.
“To achieve this however, we must all contribute. It is not the job of government alone. I ask all citizens to support and cooperate with our security agencies by reporting any suspicious characters and activities to law enforcement agencies. We can only have a safe country if we are able to prevent crime not after the crime has been committed.
“On this special day, I want us all to put all victims of terrorist activities in our thoughts and prayers. I am living daily with the grief and worry for all those victims and prisoners of terrorism and kidnapping. I and the security agencies are doing all we can to free those unfortunate countrymen and countrywomen safely.
“For those who have lost their lives, we will continue to seek justice for their families against the perpetrators. For those currently in captivity, we will not stop until they are freed, and their kidnappers are brought to justice. If we all unite, we will be victorious against these agents of terror and destruction.
“We have reformed some of our security structures. Some of the defence assets we procured three years ago have arrived and have been deployed.
“Our cyber security and surveillance systems are being upgraded to further enhance our ability to track and trace criminal elements. We are also recruiting and training new personnel across all our security and intelligence agencies to strengthen the country’s over-all security”.