Buhari’s govt to ramp up fight against terrorism, APC pledges in wake of Zamfara killings

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was ready to ramp up efforts in order to ensure the elimination of terrorism in Nigeria.

This was made known on Monday in a statement issued by the National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, in response to the massacre of villagers in Zamfara State.

According to the statement, “President Muhammadu Buhari government has been steadfast in retooling the armed forces, recruitment of personnel and intensified training to enhance their operational capacity in safeguarding public safety and the territorial integrity of the country.

“The All Progressives Congress (APC) is deeply pained and condemns the recent killings of innocent Nigerians in their villages in Zamfara State by criminal gangs also known as bandits.

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“Indeed, the recent designation of these satanic, evil and criminal elements as terrorist groups will further buoy our security services to deal with them as such and ultimately contain their nefarious activities in the country.”

The APC also expressed its condolences to the families, the government, and the people of the state.

“The military and other security services whose concerted onslaught on the camps of the criminals is ensuring the rescue of kidnapped citizens and neutralising the criminal elements,” the statement read.

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