President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to defeat terrorism and banditry, assuring that security forces are intensifying operations to restore peace and stability across the country.
Tinubu gave the assurance on Wednesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving leaders of the Ogbia community in Bayelsa State.
He said although Nigeria faces multiple security challenges, the government was not relenting in its response.
The President told the delegation that security forces were prosecuting offenders and degrading their capacity.
“You know, a little accident makes a bigger noise in terrorism or banditry, no matter how long success is being achieved. We are prosecuting them. We are arresting them. We are neutralising some of them who continue to do that.”
His comments come as communities in parts of the North-West, North-East and North-Central continue to face insurgency, banditry, kidnappings and attacks on rural settlements.
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The Federal Government has repeatedly maintained that security agencies have recorded gains through arrests and the disruption of criminal networks.
Tinubu added that the armed forces were working to restore stability nationwide, expressing confidence in the outcome of the operations.
“Men and women of the armed forces are fighting very hard to bring peace and stability to the country, and I can guarantee you we will win,” he said.
Beyond security, Tinubu assured the Niger Delta leaders that his administration would sustain development interventions in the oil-producing region.
He cited ongoing efforts in infrastructure and social services and praised the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) under its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku.
Acknowledging past shortcomings in the region, Tinubu said his government was determined to pursue sustained engagement with host communities.
“We have not done well in the past to cater for the goose that lays the golden egg, the Niger Delta,” he said. “But fortunately, we now have the opportunity, and we will not let you down.”
He said interventions such as solar-powered street lighting were already improving community life and economic activity, particularly in areas that previously shut down early due to poor infrastructure.
Tinubu also commended former President Goodluck Jonathan, an Ogbia indigene, describing him as a good leader and citizen, and pledged to continue to honour him.
On requests presented by the delegation, the President promised that his administration would look into ecological challenges, especially erosion, and review infrastructure proposals, including a bridge he described as critical to economic growth.
“You did not ask for too much on the bridge; that is infrastructure that elicits economic progress and development,” he said.
The President also spoke on the economy, saying Nigeria had moved out of a difficult period and that the focus was now on ensuring that improvements are felt by ordinary citizens.
“The economy has turned the corner for good,” he said, adding that the task ahead was to ensure that people at the bottom of the ladder feel the benefits.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Ogbia community pledged political support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Robert Enogha said the visit was to appreciate what he described as visible improvements in the Niger Delta since Ogbuku’s appointment as NDDC Managing Director.
“We only came to thank Mr President and to say we are behind you,” Enogha said. “Come 2027, we are with you.”
