…Felicitates with Muslims on Eid-Ul-Maulud
By Frank Momoh
Just three days after unknown gunmen hacked down over 30 innocent citizens in Goronya in Sokoto State, President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the media to tone down the negative narratives on insecurity in the country.
In a statement, signed by Mr. Garba Shehu, he quoted President Buhari, as saying that the time has come to revise the prefixes “rising insecurity” with “declining insecurity.”
According to Buhari, the increased cooperation and collaboration from the citizenry, coupled with reinvigorated, dynamic, and energized police, security and military leadership is helping the administration score more victories against terror, criminality, and economic sabotage.
He said: “The reality of declining insecurity should replace the inaccurate narrative of rising insecurity in the country.”
Meanwhile, the President has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah, Nigerians of all faiths and the followers of Islam all over the world on the occasion of the Maulud-Un-Nabiyy, the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
He said: “I am delighted to send greetings of peace, unity and goodwill to the Muslim Ummah, fellow citizens and Muslims all over the world as they observe and celebrate Eid-ul- Maulud.”
The President urges Muslims to strive for “forgiveness and closeness to the noble life and teachings of the Prophet (SAW) whose birthday is being marked on this blessed day. On this auspicious occasion, I wish you all the blessings of today.”
The President uses the occasion to give a snapshot of the increased activities the Armed Forces, Police Force, and intelligence agencies have embarked upon to effectively respond to the security challenges in the nation.
He says the government fully expects and intends for these trends to continue, and calls on the media to address the tone, content, and standards of reporting into security and safety measures. Time has come to revise the prefixes “rising insecurity” with “declining insecurity.”
According to him, increased cooperation and collaboration from the citizenry, coupled with reinvigorated, dynamic, and energized police, security and military leadership is helping the administration score more victories against terror, criminality, and economic sabotage.
While there is work to do, the men and women in uniform who are helping the nation to achieve this goal, desire our collective appreciation and encouragement to do even more, he said.
The whole country and its mass communications systems have a duty in this regard, while at the same appealing to road users to drive with care and avoid needless accidents.