The governor said the mining framework was the key to a lasting solution to the activities of armed bandits and kidnappers.
The police and other security agencies had been mobilised to intensify surveillance and patrols in pursuit of the criminals, said the minister.
“The man who succeeded him, one Malam Bako, one of the prominent leaders of the Shura Council of the Islamic State of West African Province, was also taken out.”
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has solicited the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism to tackle the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria.
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has called for more cooperation with the Niger Republic, Cameroon, and Chad to tackle terrorism.
Nigeria took part in a special tribute to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 (2001) terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Mr Buhari’s security adviser said military hardware without intelligence was akin to three blind men operating in the dark.
The security adviser promised to deploy adequate security assets before, during and after the November 6 Anambra poll.
Buhari and Osinbajo are working hard to resolve the country’s food crisis as Nigerians grapple with widespread hunger, says the National Security Adviser.
