President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday night at 8 pm, hosted members of the National Assembly to dinner in Aso Villa, Abuja.
The President told the lawmakers that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in Nigeria and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to justice.
This was disclosed in a statement by Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina.
Buhari was quoted as saying in the statement, “insecurity, manifesting as insurgencies, banditry, kidnapping and urban crime of all sorts is the single most difficult challenge we face today.
“Some of the people who perpetrate these various manifestations of insecurity do so for profit, others, in the name of discredited ideologies.
“Whatever their motivations may be, their actions are an existential threat to our country.
“In the circumstances, we must do everything within our power, without consideration of distractions, to put an end to their activities and bring them to book.
“We can’t allow ourselves to be distracted from this objective or waver in our commitment, and I’m confident that together we will triumph in our present efforts.”
Buhari also thanked the ninth Assembly for their contributions to nation-building, adding that they have distinguished themselves by their conduct in office and with the difficult questions facing the country with maturity and competence.
