President Muhammadu Buhari is planning a complete re-engineering of the nations security apparatus, according to Babagana Monguno, national security adviser.<\/p>\n
Monguno broke the news to state house correspondents after a security briefing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The president, according to Monguno, told service chiefs at the briefing that their effort is not good enough.<\/p>\n
Monguno said since the issues are operational, Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, is working on something and will likely give a new direction to the security agencies in the days to come.<\/p>\n
He said Buhari told the service chiefs that Nigerians have lost confidence in the security sector but he is determined to restore that confidence.<\/p>\n
The president is angry over the declining security situation. At the last meeting, he mentioned it, Monguno said.<\/p>\n
What he said today is virtually a reaffirmation of what he said the first time. Yes Mr President said you are doing your best, as far as Im concerned, but theres still a lot more to be done. Im more concerned about the promise we made to the larger Nigerian society and I am ordering an immediate re-engineering of the entire security apparatus.<\/p>\n
This is something that I believe will be done in a very short time, but I just want us to keep hope alive.I know how everybody feels, I know how Nigerians feel, definitely the president is not oblivious of the fact that securing the nation is a primary responsibility of government and I believe in his sincerity, but again, since hes not an octopus, since hes not a spirit, if he delegates to people, then the onus is on them to actually fulfil the legitimate expectations of the larger Nigerian society.<\/p>\n
There have been complaints over the widespread insecurity in the country, with many asking the president to fire the service chiefs.<\/p>\n
On Monday, governors said they were planning to meet with the president over the rising insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n
They also said the attack on the convoy of Babagana Zulum, their Borno counterpart, is an indication that the country is not safe.<\/p>\n
Boko Haram insurgents had opened fire on the convoy of the Borno governor in Kukawa local government area last week.<\/p>\n
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