President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the security chiefs to “take out” bandits, kidnappers, and their sponsors.
He issued the directive during his meeting with the service chiefs at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
The president expressed optimism that the end to all criminal activities of the bandits across the country would soon end.
He urged security agencies to identify sponsors and leaders of kidnappers and bandits especially in the north and take them out.
While briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the security meeting, the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) said President Buhari told the security heads that he would no longer tolerate a situation where the nation’s security is reactionary instead of being to be proactive.
The NSA added that President Buhari also insisted that all the decisions approved at the National Security Council meeting last month including a ban on mining activities in Zamfara as well as no fly zone remained enforced until further notice to curb the rising insecurity in the state.
NPO reports