The Federal Government has assembled 1000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the bandits terrorising the villages and towns of Zamfara State.

Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun the deployment of fighter aircraft to Katsina, the airport with the closest proximity to Zamfara State to make for immediate and effective response to the menace of the bandits.

This had not been possible in the past because there was no fuel depot facility in Katsina, but NAF has devised a way around the problem.

The President has also authorised the engagement by NAF, of advanced satellite surveillance technology to help in accurate detection of movement and locations of the bandits.

The government had to go to this extent because of the limitations of conventional surveillance, as the use of satellite technology could make the task of NAF less  problematic.

Following directives from the President, at the weekend, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, was in Gusau where he met the Deputy Governor of the State.

The Chief of Air Staff reiterated the President’s pledge that he would never abandon victims of attacks to their fate, reaffirming that security remains one of the cardinal pillars of his campaign promises and no leader would be happy to see his own citizens killed by criminal groups across the country.

It will be recalled that since his election, the President has kept faith with his promises to re-equip and motivate the country's military and other security services.

The army and other security services are now better equipped and motivated to face the challenges of their responsibilities.

The Presidency, therefore, appeals to all Nigerians to unite and speak with one voice on security issues and urges politicians to stop exploiting national security challenges.

Those praying for the President to fail in this effort can be likened to one stabbing oneself in the heart and celebrating about it.

In this regard, security should not be reduced to petty politics as doing so could only embolden the terrorists and other murderous gangs.

We therefore appeal to members of the Nigerian media to avoid unhelpful and deleterious sensationalism in the coverage of events that border on national security.

The media should under no circumstances make the bandits or terrorists feel like super stars because doing so could hurt all of us.

Terrorists seek to achieve maximum publicity and they do so by launching large scale attacks on soft targets and the media must resist every attempt to play into their hands unwittingly.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
July 29, 2018



Source: http://usascholarshipfree..com/2018/07/president-buhari-sends-combined.html

majella4:
The Federal Government has assembled 1000-strong military force,
The Presidency, therefore, appeals to all Nigerians to unite and speak with one voice on security issues and urges politicians to stop exploiting national security challenges.

Those praying for the President to fail in this effort can be likened to one stabbing oneself in the heart and celebrating about it.
In this regard, security should not be reduced to petty politics as doing so could only embolden the terrorists and other murderous gangs.
Garba Shehu
cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://usascholarshipfree..com/2018/07/president-buhari-sends-combined.html

This is the Good news we have been waiting for, for a while now.
The evil people behind all these heinous crimes must be exposed.
We read this was the exact method that was used in Ikorodu and some other tensed locations over a year ago on the oil bunkering militants that has been reigning terror throughout the time Jonathan was the president.
They all fled and never looked back since then.
When The government is ready for you, you are a goner!
Who say no government?!
SAI BABA!

Too late

Good one

But when some states in the middle belt area were affected ... Nothing was done.

majella4:
The Federal Government has assembled 1000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the bandits terrorising the villages and towns of Zamfara State.

Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun the deployment of fighter aircraft to Katsina, the airport with the closest proximity to Zamfara State to make for immediate and effective response to the menace of the bandits.

This had not been possible in the past because there was no fuel depot facility in Katsina, but NAF has devised a way around the problem.

The President has also authorised the engagement by NAF, of advanced satellite surveillance technology to help in accurate detection of movement and locations of the bandits.

The government had to go to this extent because of the limitations of conventional surveillance, as the use of satellite technology could make the task of NAF less  problematic.

Following directives from the President, at the weekend, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, was in Gusau where he met the Deputy Governor of the State.

The Chief of Air Staff reiterated the President’s pledge that he would never abandon victims of attacks to their fate, reaffirming that security remains one of the cardinal pillars of his campaign promises and no leader would be happy to see his own citizens killed by criminal groups across the country.

It will be recalled that since his election, the President has kept faith with his promises to re-equip and motivate the country's military and other security services.

The army and other security services are now better equipped and motivated to face the challenges of their responsibilities.

The Presidency, therefore, appeals to all Nigerians to unite and speak with one voice on security issues and urges politicians to stop exploiting national security challenges.

Those praying for the President to fail in this effort can be likened to one stabbing oneself in the heart and celebrating about it.

In this regard, security should not be reduced to petty politics as doing so could only embolden the terrorists and other murderous gangs.

We therefore appeal to members of the Nigerian media to avoid unhelpful and deleterious sensationalism in the coverage of events that border on national security.

The media should under no circumstances make the bandits or terrorists feel like super stars because doing so could hurt all of us.

Terrorists seek to achieve maximum publicity and they do so by launching large scale attacks on soft targets and the media must resist every attempt to play into their hands unwittingly.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
July 29, 2018

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://usascholarshipfree..com/2018/07/president-buhari-sends-combined.html

msteeeeeeew

too many reactions on the eve of elections, not enough leadership

where was all this reaction all this while? so if 2019 was not around the corner you will not act?

God will forever punish this Baba for letting the death toll reach the level it is today.

Let's pray there won't be any interruption to democratic process in our Nation.

Why wasn't a response as swift and succinct ás this made when the middle belt was ravaged and decimated systematically and steadily



Zamfara attack ---
1) quick possibly overbearing military/ airforce response within days
2) protest in France... ? Possibly state- sponsored


This just has all shades of wrong over it!!!



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The violence in Zamfara requires a state of emergency and deployment of soldiers and airforce. Police and civil defense should not be sent there for this matter.

opera1:
Too late

Rikov:
msteeeeeeew

Can you just imagine?!
Wailers are not even happy with such good news?
They are only soo happy to read about deaths and bombings so they can say their usual trash about President!
Pathetic. So pathetic.
It's rather late than NEVER!

What is the bone of contention in this zamfara brouhaha?

Is it herdsmen bokoharam or another group?

Make no mistake They are going there to assist the herdmens

Gennn:
But when it was the middle belt ... Nothing was done.

Nigeria has only 6 geo-political zones. Where did you get middle belt from

I don't pity these northerner ,give these people to correct their mistakes , they will still vote in buhari men I just like the population control

Good one Mr president

The Presidency noted that the Army and other security agencies have also been better equipped and motivated to face the challenges of their responsibilities.They, therefore, appealed to all Nigerians to unite and speak with one voice on security issues and urged politicians to stop exploiting national security challenges.

“Those praying for the President to fail in this effort can be likened to one stabbing oneself in the heart and celebrating about it.In this regard, security should not be reduced to petty politics as doing so could only embolden the terrorists and other murderous gangs,” the statement added.

The Presidency called the media to avoid unhelpful sensationalism in the coverage of events that border on national security, stressing that bandits or terrorists should not be made to feel like superstars.

They said while doing so could hurt the people, the criminals seek to achieve maximum publicity by launching large-scale attacks on soft targets.

Exactly what the present clueless & woeful APC government did with utter impunity in 2014.They have rather compounded the problems of Nigeria.

So the president have to wait for the present magnitude of human destruction before acting while he deployed about 55000 security personnel to militarize the Ekiti election

The jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Biafra are playing politics with security issue.

opera1:
Too late

is not too late to catch you.

Nigeria media has no sense.

majella4:
The Federal Government has assembled 1000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the bandits terrorising the villages and towns of Zamfara State.

Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun the deployment of fighter aircraft to Katsina, the airport with the closest proximity to Zamfara State to make for immediate and effective response to the menace of the bandits.

This had not been possible in the past because there was no fuel depot facility in Katsina, but NAF has devised a way around the problem.

The President has also authorised the engagement by NAF, of advanced satellite surveillance technology to help in accurate detection of movement and locations of the bandits.

The government had to go to this extent because of the limitations of conventional surveillance, as the use of satellite technology could make the task of NAF less  problematic.

Following directives from the President, at the weekend, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, was in Gusau where he met the Deputy Governor of the State.

The Chief of Air Staff reiterated the President’s pledge that he would never abandon victims of attacks to their fate, reaffirming that security remains one of the cardinal pillars of his campaign promises and no leader would be happy to see his own citizens killed by criminal groups across the country.

It will be recalled that since his election, the President has kept faith with his promises to re-equip and motivate the country's military and other security services.

The army and other security services are now better equipped and motivated to face the challenges of their responsibilities.

The Presidency, therefore, appeals to all Nigerians to unite and speak with one voice on security issues and urges politicians to stop exploiting national security challenges.

Those praying for the President to fail in this effort can be likened to one stabbing oneself in the heart and celebrating about it.

In this regard, security should not be reduced to petty politics as doing so could only embolden the terrorists and other murderous gangs.

We therefore appeal to members of the Nigerian media to avoid unhelpful and deleterious sensationalism in the coverage of events that border on national security.

The media should under no circumstances make the bandits or terrorists feel like super stars because doing so could hurt all of us.

Terrorists seek to achieve maximum publicity and they do so by launching large scale attacks on soft targets and the media must resist every attempt to play into their hands unwittingly.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
July 29, 2018

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://usascholarshipfree..com/2018/07/president-buhari-sends-combined.html

thank God.. the cripple president finally behave well....

Still nothing will change. The soldiers may likely end up killing and raping the people they ar esupposed to protect

Lol. Afta how many dayz. Make dem kukuma send atomic bomb

Weldone Buhari

That's good. Security of lives and property should be the top priority of any responsible government.

Nice move...but why do you have to wait this late? Could it be because its closer to 2019? Its this another cosmetic political move to bamboozle the nation hes fighting againts crime? None of the foolanis herdsmen has been convicted publicly....thinling out loud tho....nice move sir booboo

God will save Naija from enemies within..

Racoon:

Exactly what the present clueless & woeful APC government did with utter impunity in 2014.They have rather compounded the problems of Nigeria.

So the president have to wait for the present magnitude of human destruction before acting while he deployed about 55000 security personnel to militarize the Ekiti election

No bro
Buhari was advised on twitter to pronounce state of emergency there. That's why he's sending security to hide face

Even though millions die it's not their concerns e.g Benue State