President Bola Tinubu has issued a strong warning to bandits, kidnappers, and sponsors of terrorism, declaring that those who continue to threaten Nigeria's peace and security will face the full force of the law.
Democracy Day Broadcast
While delivering his Democracy Day broadcast message on Friday, June 12, the President said the window for surrender and repentance would not remain open indefinitely.
"To bandits, kidnappers, and sponsors of terror: Surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian State. These windows of surrender will not remain open forever. No mercy will be shown to those who trade in the blood of Nigerians," he said.
Call for Unity
His comments come amid recurring debates over the identity of criminal groups and concerns that insecurity could deepen ethnic divisions in the country. President Tinubu cautioned Nigerians against politicising insecurity or attaching criminality to any ethnic group.
"At a time like this, let us not assign blame or point fingers. Crime has no ethnicity. We must stand united and be assured that the enemies of our nation shall soon be history," he said.
Confidence in Overcoming Challenges
The President expressed confidence that Nigeria would ultimately overcome its security challenges and emerge stronger. "We will triumph over terror and continue to build a more prosperous nation," he said.
He urged citizens to remain united in confronting a common threat, insisting that terrorism and banditry would eventually be defeated. "We must stand united and be assured that the enemies of our nation shall soon be history. We will triumph over terror and continue to build a more prosperous nation," the President declared.
