Why Abuja is safe and not under any imminent threat – By Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Abuja PPRO
It is surprising and disheartening to read in the news and on social media that bombs are being planted in every area of the Federal Capital Territory, even by some individuals who are presumed to be peace ambassadors and patriotic agents of national unity in Nigeria.
I don’t think it will do our country any good to continually spread such fearful rumours to further create more panic to citizens and residents of the FCT and Nigeria at large.
We still reiterate that the Federal Capital Territory is safe and there is no imminent threat, neither is the FCT being saturated with bombs as speculated in the news. We, therefore, urge residents of the FCT and Nigerians at large to disregard this fake news which was purportedly sponsored to create fear in our people and heat up the polity.
We will continue to adopt all effective operational strategies to decimate the activities of non-state actors and other criminal elements in the country.
- This statement was signed by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Nigeria Police Force Public Relation Officer, Abuja Command, two days after the United State of America ordered the departure of family members of government employees in Abuja due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks. Experts have told Neusroom that there are implications of US security alert in Nigeria, particularly in the nation’s capital.
