Buhari reviewed National Security Strategy

On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the reviewed National Security Strategy 2019 with a commitment to enhancing the social security of Nigerians as a means of improving their physical security.

The president said the numerous security challenges confronting the nation made it necessary to come up with an articulated, comprehensive and coordinated response that involved all segments of the society.

"As we continue to work towards completely ending insurgency in the northeast and laying the foundation of sustainable peace and development in the region, we are also addressing conflicts between farmers and herders, banditry and various forms of security challenges.

"In addition to security, economic diversification and fighting corruptions, our administration priorities for the second term include pursuing improvements in education, healthcare and agriculture.

"These priorities reflect our commitment to enhancing the social security of Nigerians as a means of improving their physical security.

"I’m happy to observe that the National Security Strategy reflects this thinking with emphasis on overall human security.

"I’m pleased also to know that the strategy emerged after a long time consultative and participatory process that elicited contributions primarily from our security, intelligence, law enforcement agencies and the armed forces,” he said.

Buhari further revealed as NAN reports, that stakeholders such as ministries, department and agencies and the civil society were also contributory to this strategy.

According to President Buhari, security is about bottom to top operation, failure at any level will lead to a serious lapse in overall security.

He, therefore, called on all stakeholders including heads of ministries, departments and agencies to see themselves as partners in the onerous task of securing “our people and to demonstrate unity of purpose in implementing this strategy”.

The President also commended the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno, and his team for delivering on the document.

"The task that now lies before us is the execution of the strategy and the achievement of a safer and more secured nation. It is a task to which this administration remains fully and unreservedly committed," He said.