Yuletide: NSA Urges Govs To Step Up Security

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu has advised the 36 state governors in the country to step up security ahead the Yuletide.

The advice was contained in a letter the NSA wrote to the state governors, and shared by Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in a communique issued by the Forum and made available to journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital at the end of its meeting on Thursday.

The NSA letter comes as Nigerians are preparing for the annual Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Not a few Nigerians have urged the National and sub-national governments to step up security in the wake of security challenges facing the country at the moment, saying criminals may be planning to foment trouble during the twin celebrations, adding that abduction, particularly, may be on the criminals’ playbook.

According to the NGF, the NSA urged the governors to step up security in their various state before the Yuletide because of the many activities during the period and the risks that are usually associated with the Christmas and New year festivities.

The Forum said it will ensure inter-agency cooperation and coordination, protection of critical infrastructure and provide tight security in “identified” hot-spots across the country during the period.

The NGF said, “Governors are committed to strengthening interagency coordination, protecting critical infrastructure, and maintaining a visible security presence in identified hotspots to ensure a safe, incident-free festive period nationwide.”