Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the security challenges bedevilling Nigeria require a united response, noting that violent attacks do not distinguish between religion, ethnicity, or social status.
Shettima made the statement on Thursday at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on regional development organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, in Abuja.
Represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Hadejia, the Vice President maintained that when a weapon is used by those threatening the nation’s peace, it does not differentiate between individuals, farmers, or other civilians.
According to him, the present administration inherited significant security challenges on assumption of office, which have compelled it to adopt a coordinated approach focused not only on tackling current threats but also on ensuring long-term peace and stability.