President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal decisively with the
seeming resurgence of oil theft, vandalism of pipelines and insecurity
in the Niger Delta.
Declaring that the Nigerian Armed Forces had already dealt “deadly
blows” on Boko Haram, Mr. Buhari said the activities of oil thieves and
vandals would soon be brought to an end, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday.
“The oil thieves and abductors are a less problematic target. We will re-organise and deal with them,” he was quoted as saying.
Speaking Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the president warned telecommunication
companies operating in Nigeria not to place their desire for huge
profits above the security needs of the country.
Speaking at an interactive forum with members of the Nigerian
Community in Abu Dhabi, President Buhari said the war against terrorism
can only be won with the collective effort and commitment of everyone.
Remarking that the registration of all mobile phone users without
exception will help the security agencies to pre-empt terrorist attacks,
the president said telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria
must adhere to the rules and guidelines of the Nigerian Communications
Commission in this regard.
President Buhari assured Nigerians at the session that his
administration’s war against corruption will continue to be vigorously
pursued.
The president pledged that more persons who have abused the public
trust will be exposed and brought to justice soon, adding that his
government was committed to re-establishing former standards of
accountability and probity in the management of public funds which were
jettisoned under past administrations.
The president appealed for more patience and understanding from
Nigerians as his administration takes steps to safeguard the economy
from the shock of falling oil prices.
“In the face of our new economic reality of dwindling oil prices,
there are a number of things we can really do without to preserve our
economy.
“We must develop the capacity to feed ourselves and we should be
spending our resources on real development projects, not luxuries,” he
said.
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