Tinubu not taking issues of security lightly – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not taking the issue of the security situation in Nigeria lightly.

Speaking on Monday when he received on the leadership of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the vice president called for regional and collective efforts to address the insecurity in West Africa’s Sahel region.

He noted observing that the security situation in the Sahel region has significant implications for Nigeria and neighbouring countries.

The vice president emphasised the importance of collaborative action and called for wider support for NAN’s upcoming international lecture on Sahel security.

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He said: “The international lecture NAN is organising is very timely, especially on the issue of insecurity in the Sahel. The security situation in the nation is something that the President is very much interested in and is not taking it lightly.”

The vice president expressed optimism about the potential outcomes of the conference, saying, “I believe that with the calibre of people that will grace the lecture, you will come up with a lot of perspectives on how to address the insecurity in the Sahel in a holistic way.”

Earlier, NAN Managing Director, Ali Mohammed Ali, disclosed that the theme of the conference is “Insecurity in the Sahel (2008-2024): Dissecting Nigeria’s Challenges- Genesis, Impacts and Options.”

He announced that the lead speaker at the Lecture billed for September 25, 2024, would be Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former Chairperson of the ECOWAS Commission.

According to him, the conference is part of NAN’s efforts to expand its role beyond news dissemination to actively contributing to national discourse and problem-solving.