Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed on Tuesday that the federal government is actively working to tackle the security issues currently facing the country.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Tunji-Ojo mentioned that National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru, and Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa are deeply concerned about the situation.
“Nobody is resting. Not the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, not the Minister of Defence, not the Chief of Defence Staff, not the DSS.
“Nobody is sleeping, we are working. This security issue is a major issue of national concern and I will not sit here and refuse to take responsibility for the security of Nigerians on behalf of the President,” the minister said.
According to him, security has improved in the country since President Bola Tinubu’s administration came on board, adding that the Boko Haram terrorists and the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been degraded by troops.
He pointed out that the current administration has led by example in securing the lives and properties of Nigerians.
The minister, who weighed in on the recent attack by a new terror group in Sokoto and Kebbi State, urged Nigerians not to judge Tinubu, saying the President was aware of the security challenges.
“The President is sensitive to these issues. Do not judge the President, or this administration by the level of assurance. Talk is cheap, the real deal is the action.
“We came May 29 last year, I don’t want us to bring politics into this. We all know the situations across the board, have we gotten to where we want to get to? The answer is no. Are we where we were? The answer is no. We have made progress,” Tunji-Ojo stated.
