We won’t tolerate evil under the guise of insurgency – Tinubu

Tinubu

By JIMOH JAMODU

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve towards countering the insurgency in parts of the country, stressing that he will not condone any form of evil against the citizenry.

The President stated this, Friday, in Abuja when he received a delegation of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria led by its General Secretary, Archbishop Chivir Chianson at the State House.

Represented on the occasion by his Special Adviser on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, President Tinubu said the security agencies are ready with renewed commitment to restore safety and security to every part of the country, stressing that the fight against insecurity will be holistic.

According to him, “This administration is committed to addressing insecurity and will not tolerate any form of evil. Crime is crime and has no religious or tribal colouration. The security forces have fresh marching orders to deal decisively with all criminal activities.

“We are engaging with state governors to address root causes of insecurity. It may exist to a certain degree but rest assured that we are committed to ensuring citizens can pursue their dreams in a secured environment.”

He, however, stressed the need for a broad-based national consensus to deal effectively with the scourge where everyone agrees that evil is evil and crime is crime, without shielding or politicizing it.

President Tinubu also informed the delegation that the economic reforms undertaken by his administration are yielding positive results as various economic indicators are revealing. He urged members of the team not to waver in supporting the administration to ensure that the economic progress being witnessed, including increased revenue for states and reduced incidences of strike actions, continued.