President Bola Tinubu has for coordinated action against the common threats that undermine the nation’s collective well-being, saying that Nigeria has endured too much.
The president made the call on Friday, July 5 during the groundbreaking launching of the Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflicts at Tudun Biri community, a Kaduna village accidentally bombed by the military drone in December last year.
Represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, the President noted with dismay that, for so long, Nigerians have been held hostage by the fear of themselves and allowed preventable incidents to escalate into transgenerational disputes.
“Today marks a fulfillment of a solemn promise. We are here to assure that the safety of each Nigerian shall be a priority, and we cannot claim to have achieved this until we restore dignity and security to those whose lives have been upended by conflict.
“The Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted By Conflict (RSPIC) is a timely intervention not only to construct residences, roads, schools, and essential facilities for victims of conflict but also to offer them a dignified environment to live and to dream. This is the promise of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a promise to make each Nigerian have a place of belonging and to learn to believe in Nigeria once again.
He said the his administration is committed to bolstering Nigeria’s security infrastructure and advancing peace, adding that the resettlement scheme which is targeted at the communities affected by conflicts in Kaduna, Katsina, Benue, Niger, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi, a testament to the courage of the survivors and signals an end to their pessimism.
