Shettima Assures Nigerians That National Security Remains a Top Priority

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to tackling the rising wave of insecurity across the country, assuring citizens that safeguarding lives and property remains a primary focus of the administration.

Shettima made these remarks on Monday while attending the presentation of “My Life and Journalists Hangout,” a book authored by prominent TVC anchor Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, popularly known as BKO, in Abuja.

The Vice President attended the event as the Special Guest of Honour and responded to BKO’s direct appeal for the government to take decisive action against banditry and violence.

“The essence of government is to provide security to the lives and property of the citizen. The president is very much concerned, and the president is leaving no stone unturned to see that the issue of security of lives and property is frontally addressed,” Shettima stated during his address.

He also took the opportunity to commend the essential role of the media in a functioning democracy, specifically praising Kolade-Otitoju’s career as a benchmark for integrity.

“It is a celebration of documenting experience. BKO is a living template of democratic courage. His professional journey has been marked by intellectual seriousness.

A democracy depends on a strong media culture. The media is not a theatre of noise. It is a republic of conscience,” the Vice President added.

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who chaired the book presentation, also congratulated the author on his milestone and lauded his dedication to journalistic truth.

“It is indeed a moment of reflection, thanksgiving and deserving celebration. I also thank BKO for the effort to tell all sides of the story every time in a way that the truth is not compromised,” Abdulrazaq said.