3.9.2025
Against the background of rising bandit raids and abductions, President Bola Tinubu said more troops and hardware would be deployed to Katsina State.
Tinubu who was speaking while receiving a delegate from Katsina State led by governor Dikko Umaru Radda at the State House, noted that the federal government will consider establishing state police, and further equip recently deployed forest guards.
“The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. Yes, we have porous borders. We inherited weaknesses that could have been addressed earlier. It is a challenge that we must fix, and we are facing it.
“I have today directed all the security agencies to energise further and look at the strategies. We have approved the additional acquisition of drones,” he added.
The President also directed daily feedback on the operations in Katsina.
“I am reviewing all the aspects of security; I have to create a state police. We are looking at that holistically. We will defeat insecurity. We must protect our children, people, livelihood, places of worship, and recreational spaces. They can’t intimidate us,” the President added.
Tinubu...facing mounting security challenges.