NSA: We’ll chase out terrorist group Lakurawa out of Nigeria

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has vowed that the new terrorist group, Lakurawa, in the North-western part of the country will be flushed out of Nigeria.

The NSA said President Bola Tinubu’s administration will prove to the Lakurawa terrorists that things have changed in the country.

Ribadu made the vow while representing Tinubu at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

The NSA said without deferring to politics which would always be played, progress has been made in many sectors in Nigeria since Tinubu was sworn in on May 29, 2023.

He said: “We will chase the so-called Lakurawa out of our country. We’ll put critics to shame and shut their mouths in no time.

“Boko Haram, which has been ravaging our country, is now on the run. Its members are now moving to other neighbouring countries because Nigeria is no longer conducive for their operations.”

Ribadu stated that signs that things are getting better with the economy are there for all to see, citing increased crude oil production in the Niger Delta region and the fiscal reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of such efforts.

“Crude oil production has hit 1.8 million bpd and the Central Bank has been sanitised; no one is taking a dime from the CBN. When we promised that we’ll fix this country, we will do so because President Tinubu has never been a failure,” Ribadu added.

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In the text of the president’s speech delivered by the NSA, President Tinubu said he set out with a clear and unwavering vision to strengthen Nigeria’s economic base and deliver positive growth and development for the benefit of Nigerians promising that 18 months later, the vision remains unchanged.

Tinubu said: “In pursuing this vision, we have built upon existing foundations while introducing necessary reforms to adapt to our evolving economic realities. Our focus has been on strengthening what works, refining what needs improvement, and introducing new initiatives where gaps exist.

“We recognised that specific economic policies, though useful in their time, needed to be realigned with current global economic dynamics to better serve our national interests and the well-being of our people.”

The president commended the Nigeria Customs Service for keying into his vision by strengthening Nigeria’s position as a trade-friendly nation through strategic reforms, particularly in export promotion and port efficiency.

He added that Customs has contributed significantly to Nigeria’s improved global ranking and ease of doing business.

The Star