Buhari dismisses talks of rising insecurity in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed talks on the escalation of the security crisis in the country.

The president spoke at the opening ceremony of a three-day strategic communication conference for State Commandant and Public Relations Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abuja.

Buhari, who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, insisted that the insecurity in the country was under control.

He also described as unfounded the recent alarm raised by the United States and other foreign nations on the planned terror attacks in Abuja.

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The president said: “While insecurity is not gone, it is not rising. To a large extent, there is control over the security situation in the country. This is irrespective of the western nations said about the security situation. We know that is not exactly the truth.

“Our security agencies have a firm grip and control of the security situation in the country. I oppose the word rising insecurity in the country, it is not rising, it is under control and it will further be under control till it is completely checked.”

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