President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday broke his silence over the contentious issues of restructuring and true federalism/devolution of power saying they are constitutional issues which only the National Assembly can handle.
He, however, stressed his belief in devolving more power to the people.
President Buhari spoke while receiving in audience members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, (NIREC), led by Co-Chairmen, Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Saad Abubakar III and President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev. Dr. Samson Supo Ayokunle, at the State House, Abuja.
On security, the President told the religious leaders that the government was already going after financiers of criminal elements, who also supply them with arms, but were constrained by the strike by Judiciary workers.
According to him: Fortunately, this strike has been called off and prosecution of some of these people would soon commence, while our security agencies expand their network towards closing in on the others.
President Buhari assured that the administration remains committed to quickly pushing this dark side of our history behind us and we are currently making sure that funding would not hamper our efforts”.
According to him, the last Federal Executive Council meeting approved some funds for the security agencies, which would be put to judicious use.
President Buhari said government had the major part to play in providing security, adding: but besides the imperative to abide by democratic processes is the important aspect of support of the citizenry to the security agencies by providing relevant and timely information.
