Wike commends security agencies for ‘keeping Abuja safe’

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has commended security agencies in the FCT for keeping the nation’s capital safe and secure.  Wike, who gave the commendation, while speaking with journalists on Monday during a routine inspection of critical infrastructure projects, noted that urban crimes like kidnapping exist in every major city globally, but stressed that the […]

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has commended security agencies in the FCT for keeping the nation’s capital safe and secure.

 Wike, who gave the commendation, while speaking with journalists on Monday during a routine inspection of critical infrastructure projects, noted that urban crimes like kidnapping exist in every major city globally, but stressed that the security agencies in Abuja have been highly effective in curbing such threats.

 Addressing recent kidnapping incidents in satellite towns, the Minister stated that the FCT administration and security agencies have successfully foiled numerous plots that often go unpublicized and called for commendation and support for the security forces.

He further noted that the rescue of kidnapped victims in Bwari was a testament to the ongoing efforts of the security agencies.

 The Minister said, “There is nowhere in this world, be it any developed country, that you will say there is no crime. I don’t believe there is banditry in Abuja, but again, it’s a city where people will want to come and do all kinds of things like kidnapping. So, it will be difficult for anybody to say that in a city, you will not have one form of crime or the other”. 

The Minister further urged the public and the media to recognize the successes of security personnel rather than focusing solely on isolated incidents.

He said what was important was that the security agencies were taking the fight against crime and criminality very seriously and as such deserve the support of residents.

 “As far as I’m concerned, they (the security agencies) are really taking their work very seriously and we need to give them the necessary support. We don’t need to always advertise one crime when they have stopped about 50 crimes and nobody has come out to commend the security agencies and the administration. Each day, what we hear is there is one kidnapping somewhere… I think we should commend the security agencies”, Barr. Wike stressed. (NAN)