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Following advisories issued by the United States to its citizens in Nigeria, speculating threats to security, President Muhammadu has advised the nation\u2019s security establishment and entire citizens not to panic but observe vigilance.<\/p>\n

The President took to a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu on Friday, to call for calm.<\/p>\n

According to him, citizens should remain calm. The recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic.<\/p>\n

He said Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government\u2019s travel advice to their citizens.<\/p>\n

According to Buhari, UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations. Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another\u2019s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality the world over.<\/p>\n

He said such an advisory does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the July prison raid, security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT. Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communications ensure potential threats are caught further upstream.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe \u2013 much of their work is unseen and necessarily confidential.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigerians\u2019 safety remains the highest priority of the government. Security services are working around the clock to keep harm at bay, \u201che assured.<\/p>\n

The President also gave assurances that the government is on top of the security situation in the country.<\/p>\n

While noting, in addition, that security threats are real and have been with us for a long while, the nation\u2019s military, the police and other security agencies have shown a capability to deal with them, as is evident from the fact that a majority of our partners, including the United Nations agencies in our midst, have not seen the threat as being sufficient to warrant any form of panic or order citizen evacuations.<\/p>\n

The President also stressed that while being security conscious, alert and careful is crucial, it is also important that responsible members of the society do not create situations leading to unnecessary panic.<\/p>\n

Buhari equally lauded the military and other security agencies for the recent turnaround in the nation\u2019s security and directs that additional precautionary measures be put in place and that these must not slacken now, and during the upcoming festive period.<\/p>\n

He expressed optimism that given the ongoing efforts on the part of the military and other security and intelligence agencies with the active support of the civilian population, the nation will emerge victorious against the current challenges facing it.<\/p>\n

Recall that Nigeria has been undergoing its worst form of security challenges in over a decade, with the nation\u2019s leadership trying to contain the situation.<\/p>\n

The security challenges manifest in banditry, kidnapping and cyber-related crimes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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