President Tinubu has directed the Defence Headquarters to eliminate banditry in the North-West zone by the end of 2025.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to ensure total elimination of banditry activities in the North-west zone by the end of 2025.
The Minister of State Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, stated this while addressing supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in his residence in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Saturday.
Matawalle said President Tinubu was so concerned with what is going on in the North-west zone, particularly Zamfara State.
According to him, President Tinubu gave orders for effecting procurement of military equipment, such as Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), war planes and other sophisticated weapons in the zone for successful fight against the terrorists.
Matawalle further told the party supporters that some of the war vehicles and planes have started arriving in the country.
“The federal government under the leadership of President Tinubu, is seriously committed to ensure that the banditry in the North-west comes to an end.
“The issue of insecurity needs to be faced with all seriousness by all concerned citizens devoid of political affiliation as bandits have no concern whether you are APC, PDP, APGA or whatever political party you came from,” he said.
“Let me assure you that President Tinubu has good intention to turn around the country for the betterment of everything Nigerian, contrary to some myopic thinking of the opposition.”