In the midst of ongoing security challenges in the nation, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu-led government.
Ribadu, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, emphasized that the current administration inherited a challenging period upon assuming office on May 29.
“We inherited a tough period. We appeal for patience and understanding,” the NSA said during the ongoing 19th Annual Nigerian Editors Conference in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, on Thursday.
Addressing the 19th Annual Nigerian Editors Conference in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, on Thursday, Ribadu spoke on the theme, ‘Stimulating Economic Growth, Technological Advancement: Role of the Media.’ He stressed the need for collective cooperation to eliminate all forms of insecurity in the country.
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“It’s tough times, and that is the reality. We are not condemning anyone, but that is the truth. Those who are in charge must say the truth, say it as it is, and then hopefully things will be better for you,” remarked the NSA.
Acknowledging some improvement in the security situation, Ribadu urged unity to tackle the existing challenges.
“We are all in this together, as a National Security Adviser, you want to hear about national security. We have been there about five months a few days into the office. We have given Nigeria to President Bola Tinubu to manage it for us.
“In the last five months, I have been there by his side and have seen how things were and how things are when we started, and hopefully the direction we are going is okay,” he added.
Approximately 300 editors and veteran journalists are participating in the four-day conference, where concerns over banditry and kidnapping were highlighted as challenges for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.