President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the
ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon produce
positive results, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to restoring
peace and stability across the nation.
The President gave the assurance on Friday while
receiving a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by
its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. The meeting was
disclosed in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and
Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
President Tinubu revealed that plans to establish
state and community police are progressing and will become a reality once the
National Assembly completes the required legislative processes. He noted that
the initiative is central to transforming Nigeria’s security landscape.
“The mood of the nation is peaceful, although our
ungoverned spaces are so large. The challenge is real, but we will surmount
it,” Tinubu said, calling on CAN to work closely with his administration in
achieving national aspirations.
He explained that some security interventions require
time to mature, citing delays in acquiring military hardware. According to him,
four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will take time to
arrive, while additional support has been sought from Turkey.
The President acknowledged that such delays may affect
public perception but insisted that his government remains committed to
tackling insecurity, despite the guerrilla tactics employed by bandits and
insurgents.
Commenting on the recent abduction and subsequent
release of schoolchildren in Niger and Kebbi states, Tinubu stressed the
importance of vigilance, adding that the priority remains the safe return of
victims.
“The rhetoric on how the children were released or
what happened to the kidnappers is secondary; the end justifies the means,” he
stated.
In his response, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh
pledged the association’s continued support for the Tinubu administration,
describing the President as “our President” and assuring him of the Church’s
commitment to his success.
Archbishop Okoh commended Tinubu’s efforts in
addressing Nigeria’s security and socio-economic challenges and urged him not
to relent. He also appealed for sustained engagement with CAN through its
structures across the country and requested the release of funds to the
Christian Pilgrims’ Board to enable it to fulfil its mandate.
Other members of the CAN delegation included Vice
President Rev. Dr Stephen Panya Baba, President of the Pentecostal Fellowship
of Nigeria Bishop Francis Wale Oke, and representatives of the Catholic,
Methodist, OAIC blocs, as well as CAN Lagos State Chairman, Bishop Stephen
Adegbite.
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