Tinubu prioritises Nigeria’s security – Minister

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says Nigeria’s security is “uppermost” in the mind of President Bola Tinubu.

Idris spoke to journalists on Sunday after he visited Tinubu, who is currently in Lagos for Easter celebrations.

He said the president is constantly engaging security chiefs on how to find “lasting peace” to the prevailing security challenges in the country.

The information minister said the Tinubu-led federal government is collaborating with regional and international partners to resolve the security situation.

Idris said Tinubu had met with the Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to discuss security challenges in the Sahel region, as part of the move to engage regional partners.

“He has also called on me to continue to inform Nigerians that he is indeed listening to them, all the observations about what is happening in the country. Mr. President is listening,” he said.

“He’s a keen watcher of events. And as the commander-in-chief, he has asked Nigerians to once again come together, reflect, think deeply about Nigeria, be more patriotic as he works to ensure that issues of security are resolved once and for all.

“He just came back from Jos, and security is uppermost in his mind. He keeps talking and discussing with the security agencies on how we can find a lasting solution, and collaboration with our regional and international partners to ensure that we bring lasting peace to our country.

“He’s also happy with some of the reports that he’s getting from the international development partners, international finance agencies, and rating agencies. They’re all giving Nigeria a pass mark.

“Everybody is seeing that the reforms are actually working in the interest of Nigeria, and Nigeria is finding its place in the comity of nations once again.

“These are all things that Mr. President is very happy about, and he’s going to continue to work to make sure that the reforms actually take hold strongly for the benefit of all Nigerians.”