The Presidency has disclosed a fresh response of the Muhammadu Buhari administration to insecurity across Nigeria.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that President Buhari has been widely criticised for his seeming poor handling of incessant killings in many states.
Hundreds have been killed mostly in northern states so far in 2022 in attacks blamed on herdsmen, bandits, insurgents and local militias.
Critics say the government’s responses have been mostly belated and largely ineffectual.
But in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, obtained by this newspaper, the government said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the purchase of new military vehicles.
“Only this morning (Wednesday), the government at a meeting of the cabinet approved the procurement of the largest ever single procurement of military vehicles.
“Nigerians are assured that the government will keep its promise to the nation and threats to security will be handled with the firmness they call for. And government will remain firm in securing the country’s unity and progress,” Shehu said.
