On Thursday, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, asserted that President Bola Tinubu, intentionally selected individuals from the northern region to occupy significant positions within the government.
During his speech in Sokoto, Ribadu explained that the President purposely selected individuals from the northern region to oversee important positions, with the goal of ensuring that issues in the area are effectively dealt with.
He said, “At the time he (Tinubu) was forming this government, he said the North was very dear to his heart that he would do everything to address its challenges.
“This is why he appointed northerners into key offices. He handed over security and Defence to the North. He gave us both ministers for Agriculture and Education. He also gave us Minister of Health and Foreign Affairs in his quest to turn around the fortune of the region.
“He gave us chance. Now the rest is on us, we northerners. Lets put our differences aside and work for the betterment of our region and Nigeria.
“As I am talking to you, there is no known case of student abduction of students that is unresolved anywhere in the country. And where are bandits’ leaders like Ali Kawaje, Boderi, Damina and Dangote? They have all been eliminated.”
While expressing government’s determination to end insecurity in the country, Ribadu noted that efforts were n to mitigate growing insecurity.
“In the past we have had cases of organised terrorism attacks by insurgents groups like what their attacks on our train, military formations, or churches. Since we got in there has not been anything like that.
“And go to Niger Delta, it is peaceful today. In the East people were been stopped and killed, there were over 40 police stations shut down but all of them are now functional. All these changes happened because we work.
“We will continue to work. We are not jokers. We are serious and in Sha Allah, Nigeria will see the difference,” he said.
