President Bola Tinubu is very serious with his directive to the Ministry of Defence to ensure the total elimination of banditry in the North West zone by the end of 2025, the minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, has said.
He stated this while addressing supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in his residence in Gusau, Zamfara State yesterday.
He said President Tinubu was very concerned with what was going on in the zone, particularly Zamfara State.
According to him, the president has given orders for procurement of military equipment such as Amoured Personnel Carriers, war planes and other sophisticated weapons in the zone for a successful onslaught against the terrorists.
Matawalle further told the party supporters that some of the war vehicles and planes had started arriving the country.
“The federal government under the leadership of President Tinubu is seriously committed to ensure that banditry activities in the North West comes to an end.
“The issue of insecurity needs to be faced with all seriousness by all citizens devoid of political affiliation as bandits have no concern whether you are APC, PDP, APGA or whatever political party.
“Let me assure you that President Tinubu has good intentions to turn around the country for the betterment of everything Nigerian, contrary to some myopic thinking of the opposition,” the minister said.
Matawalle appealed to the people of Zamfara to extend support and prayers to President Tinubu’s administration for the success of its reform agenda.
