We are controlling smuggling in of weapons & drugs, Says President Buhari
President Mohammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, had a meeting with the governors of the 36 states in the country.
The President presided over the meeting, which was held at the State House, Abuja.
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo , the governors of the 36 states and other dignitaries were in attendance.
During the meeting,President Buhari urged the state governors to work more with traditional rulers and community members to improve local intelligence gathering to reduce insecurity in the country.
See details below:
In my meeting with State Governors today I explained that the closure of Nigeria’s land borders was partly an attempt to control the smuggling in of weapons & drugs. Now that the message has sunk in with our neighbours,we’re looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) December 8, 2020
Intelligence-gathering is also very critical to ensuring lasting security in Nigeria. In this regard, everyone has a role to play, in addition to the security agencies: Governors, traditional rulers, community leaders, citizens. We must all work to boost intelligence-gathering.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) December 8, 2020
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