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Against the backdrop of the worsening security situation, President Muhammadu Buhari has again directed security agencies to urgently address the resurgence of kidnapping and other crimes on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and on other roads across the country.<\/div>\n
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\nThe Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the president gave the directive while presiding over the meeting of the National Security Council, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Aregbesola, who addressed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, said the police and other security agencies had been mobilised to intensify surveillance and patrols in pursuing of the criminals.<\/p>\n

“Abuja-Kaduna belt was discussed specifically, but we appreciated the fact that we are in the season of festivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll agencies committed to providing security for Nigeria and the maintenance of law and order have been ordered to improve on their activities.<\/p>\n

” They have also been ordered to intensify surveillance and minimise, if not eliminate any threat to law and order anywhere in Nigeria,\u2019\u2019 the minister said.<\/p>\n

He said President Buhari particularly ordered the armed forces and other security agencies and intelligence organisations, not to rest on their oars.<\/p>\n

This, the president noted, was in spite of the progress and efforts being made to eliminate insurgency, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and all the other criminalities.<\/p>\n

Aregbesola quoted the president as saying that: \u201cwe are not yet where we should be. Nigerians deserve to live in peace. And until we achieve that, we will not rest.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The minister assured that Nigerians would soon witness serious security improvement as specific orders had been given to all security agencies to tackle security challenges across the country.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cspecific orders have been given to all security agencies. We\u2019ll see an improved response to all those challenging the sovereignty of Nigeria in whatever form and creating insecurity anywhere.<\/p>\n

” The Council today took a firm decision on what to be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am convinced that with the renewed charge to our security agencies from the military to the police, to intelligence organisations and all other security forces, certainly Nigerians will feel and live better going forward.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The minister said the president was particularly pleased with the way the Nov. 6 Anambra gubernatorial election was conducted.<\/p>\n

Aregbesola said: \u201cthe president was particularly happy with the fact that a free and fair election was made possible by the INEC and by the security agencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that that is a good assurance to all Nigerians that we are committed to promoting democracy; that is in respect of Anambra election.<\/p>\n

The minister said the president expressed delight at the election of Nigeria\u2019s AIG Garba Umar, Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau, as Vice-President (Africa) and Executive Committee Member of INTERPOL.<\/p>\n

” The council was briefed about the election today of a Nigerian, AIG Umaru, who emerged out of four other candidates as the vice-president of Interpol for Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means that a Nigerian today represents the 54 African nations at the INTERPOL.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe election took place on Thursday, a couple of hours ago. And he emerged as the vice-president of NTERPOL in Africa, representing the 54 African nations. That too was discussed, appreciated and applauded,\u2019\u2019 Aregbesola said.<\/p>\n

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