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FCT, Abuja – Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, on Tuesday, February 11, disclosed that Nigeria is recording successes in security.
Idris stated this in Abuja at a press briefing to kick-start the ministerial briefing session for 2025.
Tinubu’s government has insisted that it is making gains on security.
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The minister divulged that in 2024, the security forces neutralised more than 8,000 terrorists and bandits, and arrested 11,600 others, with more than 10,000 weapons recovered.
He stated that with the government’s sustained efforts against terrorists and bandits, the nation’s highways are becoming increasingly safer.
Niger State-born Idris said:
“While we still have a lot of work ahead, our highways have grown safer. The hitherto notorious Abuja-Kaduna highway is one example. As I said, there’s still much more to be done, and we will not relent in our efforts.
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“Additionally, about 8,000 kidnap victims were successfully rescued. We will continue to work to drive down the number of victims while scaling up our success stories in terms of deterrence, crime-solving, and prosecutions.”
Furthermore, the minister added that, following their designation as a terrorist organisation by a federal high court, the Nigerian army and other security forces are now empowered to apply maximum force against the Lakurawa armed group.
FG vows to reduce food prices in Nigeria
Earlier, Henzodaily.ng reported that Idris reaffirmed the Bola Tinubu administration’s ‘commitment’ to lowering the cost of food commodities.
Idris said the government is determined to reduce the prices of food through massive investments in agricultural production.
The minister emphasised that while the federal government will not impose price controls on food commodities, it remains focused on reducing prices by boosting agricultural production and increasing supply.
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