Tag: Security

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has expressed sadness over the spate of security challenges bedevilling the country, alleging the Federal Government is not interested in the security of lives and property of Nigerians. The governor disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday night, noting that no government can provide good governance when if it fails to protect lives and property. According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri released in Port Harcourt, Wike said the prevailing insecurity in the country was disturbing and reiterated his call for State police to boost internal security. He said, “The issue of security is paramount in governance and when a government cannot protect life and property, then that government has f...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the massive size of the country has made it more tasking to tackle the security challenges across the country. He stressed the need to rejig the security architecture of the country, noting it is currently ongoing to empower security agencies to combat the security challenge rearing its ugly head across Nigeria. This was contained in Osinbajo’s speech when he received the traditional ruler of Yakanaje Uke in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan, on a courtesy visit at the presidential villa, Abuja. However, he was confident that the country will be able to overcome the security challenges, saying the Nigerian government was restrategising the entire security architecture in the country. According to a statement issued by his spokes...