President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised Nigerians that his government will tackle terrorism and extreme poverty in the country.
Tinubu, in his speech as the new President of Nigeria on Monday, promised to defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of the country and subregion.
He said:
“We shall defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country and our subregion.
“Security shall be the top priority of our administration because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence. To effectively tackle this menace, we shall reform both our security DOCTRINE and its ARCHITECTURE.
“We shall invest more in our security personnel, and this means more than an increase in number. We shall provide, better training, equipment, pay, and firepower.â€