President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed on Friday in Abakaliki that no one has the right to carry an AK-47.
Buhari stressed that anyone caught carrying an AK-47 in any region of the nation who is not a law enforcement officer is a menace to Nigerians’ peaceful coexistence.
He said this while promising that the Federal Government will use all of its resources to defend innocent and hardworking Nigerians from terrorists and those responsible for the breakdown of law and order in the South East area.
This comes only a few days after the horrible murder of an army couple by bandits who are purportedly sympathetic to the agitations of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Speaking at a meeting with South-East leaders, during his two-day State visit to Ebonyi, the President expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region, reiterating his directive to security agencies to ‘‘flush out’’ those perpetrating violence in the land.
This was contained in a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Friday.
Buhari said, ‘‘I must register my deep and grave concern with regards to the deteriorating state of security affairs in this region.
‘‘In the last 48 hours, I have been informed of the latest in the round of brutal actions carried out by gun-wielding terrorists, who prey on innocent and hardworking citizens, unfortunately, these barbaric acts were visited upon those who have committed their lives to protect their fellow citizens,’’ he said.
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The President paid tributes to members of the Nigerian armed forces who recently lost their lives in the region.
“There are many that fit this profile and the government owes them that obligation to protect lives and property.
‘‘I will once again repeat, no one has the right to carry an AK-47, and anyone seen in any part of the country doing so and is not a law enforcement officer is a threat to our peaceful coexistence and should be treated as such,’’ he said.
