President Bola Tinubu has warned that his administration will not tolerate attacks on the military and security infrastructure and vowed that the perpetrators of the killing of soldiers in Delta State will face certain justice.
Last week Thursday, 17 soldiers were killed in Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the State while on a peacekeeping mission in the area.
It was gathered from residents of Okuama that there was a reprisal attack from the military which led to the death of over 50 people and many persons still unaccounted for.
During a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on Thursday, President Tinubu hosted the leadership of the Senate. He stated that his administration will continue to support the military in neutralizing security threats across the country.
“Our armed forces are working hard, and we will not allow attackers to undermine the integrity and value of our armed forces and its leadership.
“We will continue to encourage and fight for our sovereignty, our right, and we will succeed in banishing poverty from our land,’’ the President stated.
In a statement made available by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, President Tinubu told the leadership of the Senate that the integrity of the National Assembly must remain intact and that his administration will always encourage cooperation for the advancement of the nation.
“I know the arithmetic of the budget and the numbers that I brought to the National Assembly, and I know what numbers came back. I appreciate all of you for the expeditious handling of the budget. Thank you very much.
“Those who are talking about malicious embellishment in the budget; did not understand the arithmetic and did not refer to the baseline of what I brought. But your integrity is intact.
“I am grateful for what you have been doing. The natural challenge we are facing will be over. On the current economic difficulty, we are about to turn the corner. Our revenue has improved. All we have to do is to control expenditures and manage ourselves better.
“Light is at the end of the tunnel, and Nigerians will soon smile again,” the President affirmed.
President Tinubu expressed gratitude to the National Assembly for swiftly attending to the Student Loan Amendment Bill. He also encouraged more compassion, forgiveness, and generosity during Ramadan.
In his remarks, Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, thanked the President for hosting the lawmakers. He noted that regular interactions would enhance understanding and productive governance.
“We bring you greetings from the 10th senate. We bring you assurances of continuous collaboration because we believe strongly that for us to have two brothers from the National Assembly as President and Vice-President, and even the Chief of Staff as our member, we have no option but to work with you, and to do everything possible for this administration to succeed,’’ the President of the Senate said.
