President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that kidnapping and banditry will cease to exist before the end of this year.
While speaking at the 2022 Olojo festival on Saturday, the president advised Nigerians to be security-conscious and not rely solely on security personnel to maintain the country’s law and order.
The Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesol, who spoke Yoruba and was present on behalf of the President, asked Nigerians for their help in combating insecurity by being constantly vigilant.
His words, “It is also our responsibility as a people not to leave the security of our community for security operatives alone. We must all be vigilant and escalate strange movements in our society. Government is aware of your effort to ensure unity across the country, I must assure you that all forms of insecurity bedevilling the country will be history before the end of the year.”
He also urged traditional institutions nationwide to encourage young people to return to farming in order to deal with the country’s food shortage.
He said, “Kabiyesi, this is full culture on display, I am proud to be here and part of a rich tradition. Well, in ancient times, this festival used to be part of farming harvest, hence, urge traditional institutions to impress on the populace to go back to farming. We should embrace hard work, mix festivity with labour to be productive and efficient.”
