- Pledges to crush terrorism
President Tinubu on Friday April 10 urged Nigerians to always thank God despite the effect of the increase in petrol pump price.
While speaking in Bayelsa, Tinubu said he knows Nigerians are going through tough times due to the spike of price of petrol but they should also thank God they are not citizens of African countries like Kenya who he says have it worse.
According the president:
‘’It is very important that we are honest with our people. Yes, I hear you from various angles of the economy. The fuel price is biting hard, but look around, let us thank God together, that you are better off. Listen at them in Kenya and other African countries and what they are going through. We will not look back. We will continue to fine way to ameliorate the sufferings of the vulnerable.”
He also reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to defeat terrorism and banditry, pledging sustained investment in Nigeria’s armed forces during an official visit to Bayelsa State.
While commissioning key projects in the state, Tinubu declared that his government would continue to equip and train security personnel to confront insurgency and other violent threats across the country.
“We will continue to equip and train our men and women of the armed forces. We will defeat terrorism and banditry,” the President said, underscoring what he described as a non-negotiable commitment to national security.
The President’s remarks come against the backdrop of heightened security concerns, particularly in the North-East, where troops recently repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on a military formation in Benisheikh, Borno State, albeit with casualties recorded among soldiers.
Tinubu acknowledged the sacrifices of security personnel and called for a moment of reflection in honour of fallen troops, describing them as patriots who stood “between danger and the rest of the nation.”
Beyond security, the President linked the fight against terrorism to broader governance objectives, stressing that infrastructure development and economic opportunities remain central to stabilising the country.
He noted that his administration was focused on delivering tangible benefits through roads, power, jobs and other projects capable of improving livelihoods and reducing the conditions that often fuel insecurity.
However, Tinubu maintained that ongoing military operations and reforms within the security architecture were yielding results, insisting that insurgents were under increasing pressure from sustained offensives.
Watch a video of the President speaking here.
