{"id":56841,"date":"2024-11-23T18:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T18:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=56841"},"modified":"2024-11-23T18:29:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T18:29:52","slug":"defence-minister-reaffirms-commitment-to-south-east-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/11\/23\/defence-minister-reaffirms-commitment-to-south-east-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Minister Reaffirms Commitment to South-East Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Faith Adama<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed the federal government\u2019s commitment to bolstering security in the South-East region during an operational visit to Enugu.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting with military personnel, community leaders, and stakeholders, Abubakar underscored the importance of collaboration in tackling the region&#8217;s security challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity is the cornerstone of development, and without it, businesses cannot thrive,\u201d he stated, adding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains resolute in eradicating insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister assured residents that all relevant agencies have been directed to intensify their efforts to restore peace and stability to the region.<\/p>\n<p>A local leader expressed optimism following the Minister\u2019s visit, saying: \u201cWe are encouraged by the government\u2019s focus on our security needs. It is reassuring to know that the Minister and President Tinubu are prioritizing our safety so that our businesses can flourish in a secure environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abubakar also toured critical military installations, including the Nigerian Air Force base in Enugu and key security units in Imo State, commending officers for their dedication and urging them to build on their successes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour commitment is vital to the stability of this region,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The Defence Minister extended his appreciation to local leaders, including Governor Hope Uzodimma, for their support in fostering a secure environment and assured stakeholders of the government\u2019s unwavering dedication to addressing the region&#8217;s security concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Faith Adama The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed the federal government\u2019s commitment to bolstering security in the South-East region during an operational visit to Enugu. Meeting with military personnel, community leaders, and stakeholders, Abubakar underscored the importance of collaboration in tackling the region&#8217;s security challenges. \u201cSecurity is the cornerstone of development, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":56842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-56841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defence-and-security","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56843,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56841\/revisions\/56843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}