President Bola Tinubu stated that foreign nationals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic are driving the current wave of banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping in Nigeria, vowing to address decades of security uncertainty.
Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the Oyo State Traditional Council led by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adewolu Ladoja, President Tinubu noted that the administration is systematically addressing the crisis.
”Each event teaches us new methods, opens our eyes, and challenges us to examine and re-examine our architecture, our strategy, our map, and operations,” the President stated.
Rejecting ransom and enhancing guards
Addressing the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers from Orire near the Ogbomoso National Park in Oyo State, President Tinubu reiterated that the government strictly rejected ransom demands.
