As part of measures to address issues of insecurity in Nigeria, President Buhari on Wednesday announced plans by his government to install CCTVs strategically along highways and monitor forests as well as bushes using aerodrones.
The President disclosed this when he received the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, and other monarchs from the South West in his office in Abuja today July 31st.
The president said his administrtaion will deal decisively with ‘evil’ Nigerians.
“We are expediting the commencement of our community policing initiative, and revamping police intelligence-gathering capacity,” Buhari said.
“Our community policing reform means we will be boosting the numbers of security personnel — and very importantly recruiting police officers from their local government areas (LGAs), and stationing them there.
“I will be issuing directives to the appropriate federal authorities to speedily approve licensing for States requesting the use of drones to monitor forests and other criminal hideouts.
“We also intend to install CCTVs on highways and other strategic locations so that activities in some of those hidden places can be exposed, more effectively monitored and open to actionable review.
“Working with the State governments, we will equip the police force with advanced technology and equipment to facilitate their work.
“We will continue to bring in our military when needed to complement the work of the police, including possible deployment of troops on certain highways on a temporary basis, and the use of Nigerian Air Force assets to bomb hideouts where criminals are located.
“I want to assure all Nigerians that we will enforce the law, prosecute lawbreakers and secure an atmosphere of tranquillity for all Nigerians wherever they choose to live. This is both in our interests as an administration and the interests of the people who voted us into office.
“On our part, as the Federal Government, we are ready to deal decisively with anyone that is fomenting this spate of criminal activities by every means necessary. We intend to deal severely with those evil Nigerians inciting violence for political ends.”
The Ooni of Ife who led the delegation to the state house, told newsmen after the meeting that the President gave an assurance that the entire security architecture of the country would be restructured. The Ooni mentioned that the South West monarchs suggested that community policing will reduce the security issues confronting the nation.
According to him, traditional rulers and not politicians will assist the police recruit officers from within the community who understand the terrain in order to avert tension in the southwest.
Reacting to calls for Fulanis to vacate the region, the Ife monarch said it is only criminal minded fulani herdsmen in the region that have been asked to leave.
As part of measures to address issues of insecurity in Nigeria, President Buhari on Wednesday announced plans by his government to install CCTVs strategically along highways and monitor forests as well as bushes using aerodrones.
The President disclosed this when he received the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, and other monarchs from the South West in his office in Abuja today July 31st.
The president said his administrtaion will deal decisively with ‘evil’ Nigerians.
“We are expediting the commencement of our community policing initiative, and revamping police intelligence-gathering capacity,” Buhari said.
“Our community policing reform means we will be boosting the numbers of security personnel — and very importantly recruiting police officers from their local government areas (LGAs), and stationing them there.
“I will be issuing directives to the appropriate federal authorities to speedily approve licensing for States requesting the use of drones to monitor forests and other criminal hideouts.
“We also intend to install CCTVs on highways and other strategic locations so that activities in some of those hidden places can be exposed, more effectively monitored and open to actionable review.
“Working with the State governments, we will equip the police force with advanced technology and equipment to facilitate their work.
“We will continue to bring in our military when needed to complement the work of the police, including possible deployment of troops on certain highways on a temporary basis, and the use of Nigerian Air Force assets to bomb hideouts where criminals are located.
“I want to assure all Nigerians that we will enforce the law, prosecute lawbreakers and secure an atmosphere of tranquillity for all Nigerians wherever they choose to live. This is both in our interests as an administration and the interests of the people who voted us into office.
“On our part, as the Federal Government, we are ready to deal decisively with anyone that is fomenting this spate of criminal activities by every means necessary. We intend to deal severely with those evil Nigerians inciting violence for political ends.”
The Ooni of Ife who led the delegation to the state house, told newsmen after the meeting that the President gave an assurance that the entire security architecture of the country would be restructured. The Ooni mentioned that the South West monarchs suggested that community policing will reduce the security issues confronting the nation.
According to him, traditional rulers and not politicians will assist the police recruit officers from within the community who understand the terrain in order to avert tension in the southwest.
Reacting to calls for Fulanis to vacate the region, the Ife monarch said it is only criminal minded fulani herdsmen in the region that have been asked to leave.
