{"id":34000,"date":"2021-06-10T19:04:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=34000"},"modified":"2021-06-10T19:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T18:04:01","slug":"gun-them-down-buhari-reiterates-order-on-criminals-with-assault-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=34000","title":{"rendered":"Gun them down, Buhari reiterates order on criminals with assault rifles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESIDENT BUHARI: MY DIRECTIVE ON CRIMINALS WITH AK-47 REMAINS IN PLACE, VOWS DECISIVE ACTION ON THOSE ATTACKING SECURITY PERSONNEL<\/strong>

Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

By Femi Adesina<\/strong>, Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity)<\/p>\n\n\n

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos\u00a0reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place.

The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively \u2018\u2018against any and all persons fomenting or carrying out attacks on our Police Force and other security personnel.\u2019\u2019

The President spoke at the handing over of security equipment by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu \u00a0to the Lagos State Police Command during his one-day official visit to the State.

President Buhari warned that \u2018\u2018a nation that turns its Police personnel and infrastructure into targets of violence and destruction is a nation on the path of self-destruction.\u2019\u2019

\u2018\u2018As Commander-in-chief, my primary responsibility remains the security of the country and the safety of all citizens. Despite the many challenges we are facing, I want Nigerians to rest assured that we will secure this country.

\u2018\u2018We will secure our infrastructure, our highways, our communities, and our forests, and we will secure the lives of our people,\u2019\u2019 he said.\u00a0

The President told members of the Nigeria Police that as the government strives to improve their welfare and capacity, the citizens equally had expectations from them.

\u2018\u2018First let me commend the Inspector-General of Police and the entire Force for the recent efforts to restore peace to troubled parts of the country.\u00a0

\u2018\u2018I have charged the Inspector-General to leave no stone unturned in rebuilding the morale of his officers and men, especially in the aftermath of the mindless violence associated with the EndSARS protests, as well as the recent spate of attacks on Police Stations in some parts of the country,” he said.\u00a0

Commending the Lagos Governor on the newly-acquired security equipment and assets, the President noted that it would go a long way in boosting the morale of the Police, and further enhance their capacity to fight crime and combat criminality.

\u2018\u2018This is even more touching in the light of the unwarranted violence that ensued in the wake of the ENDSARS protests last October, which saw the security architecture in Lagos State being severely damaged,\u2019\u2019 he said.\u00a0

The President added that it was\u00a0commendable that Lagos State, the Centre of Excellence, has shown a truly resilient spirit, in the face of the massive destruction it suffered last October.

\u2018\u2018You did not allow yourselves to be deterred by the severe setback; instead you have bounced back and are now boldly rebuilding the confidence of residents and investors in the State.\u00a0

\u2018\u2018I acknowledge the initiative taken to kick-start the rebuilding process, through the establishment of the Lagos State Rebuild Trust Fund, and through this very laudable effort by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. I enjoin other State Governments to emulate your bold, proactive and resourceful initiative,\u2019\u2019 he said.

The President also used the occasion to reiterate that the \u2018\u2018Federal Government takes very seriously our constitutional oath to secure the lives and properties of the Nigerian people, adding that his administration was conscious of the fact that lasting security is a necessary foundation for business, investment and true prosperity.

President Buhari declared that no Federal government since 1999 has been as committed as his administration\u00a0in reforming and repositioning the Nigeria Police Force and national policing architecture.

\u2018\u2018In 2019, I signed into law the Act establishing the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, the first in the history of the Force, to provide guaranteed funding to support Police welfare, logistics and equipment.

\u2018\u2018In September 2020, I assented to the Bill amending the Nigeria Police Act, which was originally enacted in 1943.

\u2018\u2018This new Act, a vast improvement over the old one, among other things spells out the modalities for the implementation of a National Community Policing Scheme in Nigeria.

\u2018\u2018This new scheme will build confidence within our local communities and make them active stakeholders in the safety and security of their environs.

\u2018\u2018We are currently recruiting 10,000 new Police officers to reinforce our personnel capacity across the country. In addition to this, I have directed the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to carry out an upward review of Police salaries and benefits,\u2019\u2019 he said.



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