President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal decisively with the seeming
resurgence of oil theft, vandalism of pipelines and insecurity in the
Niger Delta.
Declaring that the Nigerian Armed Forces had already
dealt “deadly blows” on Boko Haram, Mr. Buhari said the activities of
oil thieves and vandals would soon be brought to an end, according to a
statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday.
“The oil thieves and abductors are a less problematic target. We will re-organise and deal with them,” he was quoted as saying.
Speaking
Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the president warned telecommunication companies
operating in Nigeria not to place their desire for huge profits above
the security needs of the country.
Speaking at an interactive forum
with members of the Nigerian Community in Abu Dhabi, President Buhari
said the war against terrorism can only be won with the collective
effort and commitment of everyone.
Remarking that the registration of
all mobile phone users without exception will help the security
agencies to pre-empt terrorist attacks, the president said
telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria must adhere to the
rules and guidelines of the Nigerian Communications Commission in this
regard.
President Buhari assured Nigerians at the session that his
administration’s war against corruption will continue to be vigorously
pursued.
The president pledged that more persons who have abused the
public trust will be exposed and brought to justice soon, adding that
his government was committed to re-establishing former standards of
accountability and probity in the management of public funds which were
jettisoned under past administrations.
The president appealed for
more patience and understanding from Nigerians as his administration
takes steps to safeguard the economy from the shock of falling oil
prices.
“In the face of our new economic reality of dwindling oil
prices, there are a number of things we can really do without to
preserve our economy.
“We must develop the capacity to feed ourselves
and we should be spending our resources on real development projects,
not luxuries,” he said.
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