Nigerian Air Force on Friday said no fewer than 1000 of its personnel had acquired special forces training in the past four years to enhance its manpower capacity.
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo has called on the state government to address insecurity in the state.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced that his ministry will soon launch a massive national campaign in support of the military, especially in their fight against insurgency and insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned another Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission to address prevailing security challenges in the sub-region.
The Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday postponed its plan to launch Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s governorship election campaign over insecurity problem.
Senator Saidu Dansadau, Governoship candidate of the National Rescue Movement for Zamfara, on Sunday launched his campaign with a promise to rescue the state from insecurity.
The Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, has warned Civilian Joint Task Force members in the state against attacking innocent persons, including herdsmen.
The Chairman of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara, Alhaji Salisu-Isah Dangulbi, said on Monday that the state needs more security personnel to effectively address its lingering security challenges.
The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Benue, Enugu and Anambra states, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Saturday in Makurdi during an interaction with leaders of political parties, Civil Society Organisations and the Media.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, has solicited the support of stakeholders to address the security challenges in the state.
Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, a presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, has promised to tackle insecurity and other challenges facing the country, if elected president in 2019.
An elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday said that the solution to the prevailing security challenges in the country lay only in restructuring.
The Adamawa Government has cancelled its usual Sallah homage to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state for this year due to insecurity and emergencies created by flooding.
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to end the current insecurity facing the country.
Dambazau stated this at an Emergency Internal Security Meeting with Service Chiefs, heads of security agencies and para-military agencies on Thursday in Abuja.
Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, General Officer Commanding 82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu, has assured Nigerians of continuous training and re-training of Nigerian Army personnel to effectively tackle security challenges.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has advised the Federal Government to tackle the current security challenge in Nigeria.
He made the call in a lecture on “National Security, Cultural Values and the Challenges of Contemporary Governance, the Bayelsa Experience” he delivered on Tuesday in Abuja.
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the late Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie’s contributions to the fight against insecurity in the country could not be quantified.
Enang said this when he hosted students of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja on Friday.