The VP stressed that the government was making huge efforts to strengthen collaborations among security agencies to ensure a unified approach in the fight against insurgency.
President Bola Tinubu failed to attend the North-West Peace and Security Summit organised by the North-West Governors’ Forum in Katsina, on Monday, but sent his Vice, Kashim Shettima to reel out the "efforts of security forces in the fight against insecurity in the North-West."
The Vice President stated that the Tinubu administration had "disrupted and dismantled criminal networks, through enhanced border security and intelligence capabilities."
The VP stressed that the government was making huge efforts to strengthen collaborations among security agencies to ensure a unified approach in the fight against insurgency.
He explained that the government was coordinating joint training exercises, inter-agency cooperation, communication, and information sharing among security agencies.
While he assured Nigerians that the progress made so far is just the beginning as the government is making more effort to provide a better secure environment for all citizens.
Shettima said, “Our military forces, through various operations such as Operation Hadin Kai and Operation Safe Haven, have made true their promise to the nation by targeting like Boko Haram and bandits who have held for too long.
“Through enhanced border security and intelligence capabilities, we have disrupted and dismantled criminal networks. Each of you here is aware of the high-profile figureheads of these groups neutralised by our forces, and I am here to share with you that this is just the beginning."
The Vice President dismissed insinuations insecurity in the North-West is a sectional agenda, arguing that whatever affects any part of the nation destabilises the other.
He said the administration’s promise of securing Nigeria remains its priority since assuming office over a year ago.
He said the strategies employed by the government in fighting insecurity in the North-West had begun to provide redemption, adding that there would be no slowdown until the aim of totalling dismantling insurgents was achieved.
He stated that non-collaboration among security agencies had always been pointed out by security experts as one of the major hindrances of the fight against insecurity.
Dignitaries that attended the security summit include former President, Muhammadu Buhari, Sultan of Sokoto, Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, host governor Umar Radda, other North-West governors among others.