Rather than sit on a round table with bandits and terrorists, the Federal Government has said that it would only intensify its approach of use of force against the criminals.
National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.- Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), said this during the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House, in Abuja.
He said the Federal Government would rather deploy all necessary forces to eliminate criminals.
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According to him, negotiating with the criminals would suggest weakness and incapacity on the part of government.
He said the government would not succumb to blackmail and the use of criminals by proxies to harass innocent citizens.
“While the government is not averse to talking it must apply the necessary force because you can’t trust these people.
“Government wants to use military assets to eliminate them but if along the line, the come out good. It paints the picture of weakness, incapacity,” Monguno said.
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