The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, says the security situation in the South-East region of the country has improved compared to what it was before President Bola Tinubu came into office.
Ribadu, according to a statement on Tuesday, spoke at the inauguration of Enugu zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to Ribadu, days when people were forced to stay indoors for fear of being attacked were over in the South-East.
“We were here in June and we had an interaction with the governor, and he came out strongly and courageously. He said that he would do his best to restore order. Today, based on our own records and statistics – because we get daily reports of activities – there are lots of instances or days or even weeks and more that we have not recorded one single violence or incident of either terrorism or even kidnapping. They are going extremely down in Enugu State and by extension the South-East. Things have changed.
“Unfortunately, before the coming of this administration, police stations were being attacked, law enforcement people were being attacked; people were giving selfish orders. Those who are not even in Nigeria will sit somewhere in the comfort of the countries where they live and be giving instructions that people should not go to work; should not go out to look for their own livelihood and people used to take such orders. But no more; it is no longer happening. We thank the leaders who have emerged in the South-East and we thank the Federal Government for engagement,” Ribadu said.
