KILLINGS: Buhari reacts to claims he’s unconcerned

President Muhammadu Buhari has frowned at claims by some citizens that he is indifferent over activities of bandits in Zamfara State that have continued to leave many Nigerians dead almost on daily basis.

According to Buhari, it is “ridiculous” and “unfair” for anybody to suggest that he is not concerned about killings in Zamfara State.

Buhari stated this in a tweet on his Twitter handle on Sunday, explaining that making sure that lives of Nigerians are protected remains his number one responsibility.

Only last Tuesday, bandits killed 50 persons in Zamfara. The incident witnessed protests and criticisms of Buhari’s administration. Many Nigerians had expressed worries over the inability of the government to proffer solution to the banditry issue in Zamfara, which has continued to defile solution.

He wrote, “It is ridiculous and unfair to suggest that I am not concerned about the situation in Zamfara, or doing anything about it. Ensuring the protection of the people of Nigeria is one of my primary responsibilities and functions. No other issue dominates my attention as much.

“We are fully determined to tackle this challenge ferociously until these remorseless killers are crushed and utterly defeated. We have deployed security agents to all the areas currently under attack, and we are constantly fine-tuning and escalating our security strategy.

“I am constantly in touch with the security chiefs, and receive regular briefings on the situation in Zamfara and across the country. Let me assure that we will continue to do everything to motivate and equip them to respond effectively to all our security challenges.

“I want to appeal to Nigerians that we should not politicize this tragic situation in Zamfara. How can I be indifferent to the senseless killings and kidnapping of my fellow citizens by bandits, and the deep trauma and impoverishment that these attacks inflict on them?”

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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