President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to remain calm despite the terror alerts from the United States and the United Kingdom.
He, however, urged citizens to be vigilant.
The president in a statement signed by one of his spokespersons, Garba Shehu on Friday, assured Nigerians of maximum security, stressing that the government has beefed up security across the country.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to the safety of citizens.
Buhari said “Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. 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’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality all over the world.
“However, it does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent. Since 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. Attacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe – much of their work unseen and necessarily confidential.
“Nigerians’ safety remains the highest priority of the government. Security services are working around the clock to keep harm at bay,” he added.
