The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has debunked the media report going round that he dismissed Borno State Governor Babagana Umar Zulum’s security concerns or asked that he be ignored.
He said the report was “completely false” and should be disregarded.
In a statement he posted on X, Idris said: “I would like to make it clear that at no time did I dismiss Governor Zulum’s security concerns, or ask that he be ignored. Completely false. Kindly disregard the reports claiming that I did so.
“I urge all media platforms to be accurate and responsible in their reporting.
“This is what I said:
“Yes security is indeed improving in many parts of the country, even if acts of violence have not been completely eradicated. Security agencies are working round the clock to ensure that the situation in some parts of Borno state and others are brought under control.
“The synergy we have seen in the operations of security agencies especially in the last 2 years and the massive investment in hardware and other equipment indicates the seriousness of with which the Federal Govt attaches to this issue.
“The Tinubu administration is committed to eradicating acts of banditry and terrorism across the country. The successes achieved by the security agencies in the last 18 months is an indication that indeed Nigeria is gradually returning to normalcy.
“Government calls on all, especially the subnational governments, to join hands to ensure rapid eradication of the remaining pockets of criminal elements wherever they may be.”
