President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his regime will overcome banditry across Nigeria, especially in the northeastern and Northwestern parts.

This, Mr Buhari said will be possible with the cooperation of citizens, according to a statement signed by his media aide, Garba Shehu on Sunday.

”I believe that with full cooperation of citizens, we will surely overcome this problem,” the Commander-in-Chief said in a message to the government of Niger State.

According to him, security is a responsibility of every member of the community and ”only through solidarity and cooperation with law enforcement agencies can we defeat the problems finally.”

Also, Mr Buhari again directed the military to respond robustly to  cases of killings and kidnappings by bandits in Niger and to give effect to  strategic objectives through the use of force.

The president stated that  military operations had become necessary to check the continued attacks on communities in Niger by bandits and remnants of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing theaters of war in the Northwestern and Northeastern parts of the country.

He further expressed sympathies to the state government following recent attacks on communities.

Mr Buhari’s statement comes days after he said  his regime had done its best to curtail the prevailing insecurity situation in almost all parts of the country.

“We have done our best and we will continue to do more by pursuing coherent and consistent policies to deal with terrorism. I hope God will listen to our prayers,” according to Mr Buhari.

(NAN)