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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu of Nigeria
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has declared a state of emergency over
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growing insecurity in the West Africa
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country and as such banned open grazing
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with a call on herders association to
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tell their members to surrender illegal
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weapons in their possession and as well
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gave a matching order to the department
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of state services. DSS to recruit more
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forest guards to chase away terrorists
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and bandits from all forests in Nigeria.
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu also called
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on members of the National Assembly to
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review existing laws in Nigeria and give
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rooms for the establishment of state
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police. In his words, President Bola
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Ahmed Tanubu while declaring the state
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of emergency on security matters on
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Wednesday said today in view of the
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emerging security situation, I have
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decided to declare a nationwide security
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emergency and order additional
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recruitment into the armed forces. By
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this declaration, the police and the
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army are authorized to recruit more
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personnel. The police will recruit an
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additional 20,000 officers, bringing the
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Although I had previously approved the
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nationwide upgrade of police training
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facilities, the police authorities are
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by this statement authorized to use
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various national youth service core
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camps as training depots. The offices
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being withdrawn from VIP guard duties
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should undergo crash training to debrief
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them and deliver more efficient police
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services when deployed to security
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challenged areas of the country. The DSS
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also has my authority to immediately
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deploy all the forest guards already
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trained to flush out the terrorists and
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bandits lurking in our forests. The
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agency also has my directive to recruit
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more men to man the forests. There will
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be no more hiding places for agents of
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evil. My fellow Nigerians, this is a
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national emergency and we are responding
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by deploying more boots on the ground,
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especially in security challenged areas.
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The times require all hands on deck. As
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Nigerians, we should all get involved in
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securing our nation. Let me take this
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moment to commend our security agencies
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for working together to secure the
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release of the 24 school girls in Kebi
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and the 38 worshippers in Quirre State.
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We will continue to sustain the efforts
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to rescue the remaining students of
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Catholic school in Niger state and other
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Nigerians still being held hostage. To
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the leadership and rank and file of our
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armed forces, I commend your courage and
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your sacrifice. This is a challenging
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moment for our nation and for the
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military institution itself. I charge
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you to remain resolute to restore peace
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across all theaters of operation and to
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uphold the highest standards of
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discipline and integrity. There must be
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no compromise, no collusion and no
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negligence. The Nigerian people are
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counting on you and this administration
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will provide the support you need to
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succeed. In addition, our administration
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will support state governments which
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have set up security outfits to
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safeguard their people from the
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terrorists bent on disrupting our
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national peace. I call on the National
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Assembly to begin reviewing our laws to
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allow states that require state police
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to establish them. States should rethink
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establishing boarding schools in remote
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areas without adequate security. Mosques
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and churches should constantly seek
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police and other security protection
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when they gather for prayers, especially
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in vulnerable areas. Our administration
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created the livestock ministry to
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address the persistent clashes between
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herders and farmers. I call on all her
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associations to take advantage of it,
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end open grazing, and surrender illegal
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weapons. Ranching is now the path
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forward for sustainable livestock
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farming and national harmony. The
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federal government in collaboration with
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the states will work with you to solve
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this problem once and for all. I
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sympathize with the families who have
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lost their loved ones in recent attacks
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on soft targets in Kebi, Borneo,
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Zanfara, Niger, Yob and Quir states. I
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also pay tribute to our brave soldiers
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who have made the ultimate sacrifice
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including Brigadier General Musa Uba.
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Those who want to test our resolve
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should never mistake our restraint for
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weakness. This administration has the
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courage and determination to keep the
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country safe and ensure our citizens
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live in peace. I sympathize with the
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families who have lost their loved ones
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in recent attacks on soft targets in
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Kebi, Boro, Zanfara, Niger, Yob and Quir
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states. I also pay tribute to our brave
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soldiers who have made the ultimate
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sacrifice, including Brigadier General
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Musa Uber. Fellow compatriots, I urge
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you not to give into fear and never
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succumb to despair. Let's stand together
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in purpose and strength to defend our
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freedom and values. Our administration
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will continue to guarantee peaceful
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coexistence and preserve our union. I
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urge all Nigerians to remain calm and
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vigilant, report suspicious activities,
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cooperate with security agencies. We are
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in this fight together and together we
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shall win. May God continue to bless
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Nigeria and keep our armed forces safe.
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