Insecurity: Tinubu ‘depressed’ over killings, orders swift action
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President Bola Tinubu says he is “depressed” by the recent surge in violent attacks across the country, including the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba in Borno State and the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.
The president vowed that those responsible would face justice.
In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, Tinubu said he was “heartbroken by the abduction of our daughters in Kebbi and the painful loss of Brigadier General Musa Uba and the brave soldiers who fell in Borno.”
Tinubu described the killings as deeply distressing, saying, “As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am depressed with the tragic death of our soldiers and officers on active duty.”
He also condemned the attack on the school, saying he was “depressed that heartless terrorists have disrupted the education of innocent schoolgirls.”
The President said he had directed security agencies to act swiftly to rescue the abducted students and restore calm.
Tinubu acknowledged the “recent uptick in violent extremism in pockets across the country,” stating that he had ordered security agencies to respond with “urgency, clarity, and decisive action.”
The President urged communities to support security operations, stressing that “sharing information can save lives and protect our children.”
Reaffirming his commitment to ending the violence, Tinubu declared:
“Those who threaten the safety of our citizens will face the full weight of the Nigerian state.”
Meanwhile, the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.
President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja today to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.
Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.
A statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga: the President awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara.
President Tinubu reiterated his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 schoolgirls abducted by the bandits and bring the girls back home safe.
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