How we plan to solve Nigeria’s insecurity issues – Interior minister, Aregbesola

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Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, has said his ministry will stop at nothing to restore internal security to Nigeria.

Aregbesola, who spoke when he officially resumed at the Interior Ministry on Monday, charged service chiefs under the ministry not to rest on their oars.

Aregbesola said: “We have internal security challenges in Nigeria, but they are not peculiar to us. It is like that all over the world. What is important is how we respond to them. We are adopting President Muhammadu Buhari’s charge to improve the safety of our citizens.

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“We shall overcome the internal security threats our nation is facing. We must all key into this agenda. We are capable of handling threats affecting the internal security our nation. Nobody should act with impunity. Offenders will never get away with crime. I will make staff welfare a priority. “

“As a result of our commitment to a proactive security agenda for the country, we are going to set up an early warning alarm system in all the geopolitical zones to nip in the bud any security breach before it happens.”

On the new work modalities at the ministry, Aregbesola said: “We must adopt his (President Buhari’s) slogan in the way that it’s best suited for us. So, we will adopt ‘SET’ in this ministry, which means Security, Economic improvement and Transparency.”

He added: “We are more than capable to keep Nigeria safe.”

 

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