The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said the Federal Government is committed to ending killings across the country.
Bwala stated this on Wednesday while reacting to the recent attack on the Esiele community in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Gunmen had on Friday invaded L.A. Primary School in the area, abducting teachers and pupils.
Speaking on Arise Television, Bwala said the government would continue to take steps to protect Nigerians and bring insecurity under control.
Bwala also said Nigerians had the right to defend themselves when attacked in their homes. According to him, citizens should not be helpless in the face of aggression, especially when their lives are under threat.
He maintained that self-defence remained a legitimate right of citizens facing violent attacks.
The presidential aide was reacting to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Esiele community. The attack, which occurred during school hours, has caused panic among residents and parents in the affected area.
Bwala said the Tinubu administration would not relent in its efforts to end killings and restore safety across the country.
Reacting, Bwala said, “Solution is what we all look to, evil men operate anywhere in the world, no matter how tight you are as a government.
“You do your best and expect that with the help of God and collective participation of the people through collective intelligence we will be able to put an end to it.
“I know the Nigerian people will continue to complain. So because if for example, no matter how we say that we are sorry and the incident happened again people will complain, cry and mourn because it’s the life of the Nigerian people that are taken away by the evil element. We will put an end to this as a people.
“Every eve of elections in Nigeria from 2014, 2018, 2022, and now 2026 you will see that crisis increases because of the idea of a crisis economy. A lot of people take advantage of that but the will and spirit of the collective people is what will put an end to this situation.
“The constitution has guarantee to every citizen of Nigeria the right to self defense, you have the right to defend yourself.
“When you’re right, my right, and that of my neighbour is put together, it becomes a collective right to defend ourselves, and Nigerians have the right to defend themselves.
“If you come to my house to try to kill me, any lethal weapon I use to defend myself is guaranteed by the constitution.
“Number two as a people we have vigilante and in Borno State we have paramilitary organizations that provide intelligence to law enforcement.
“Nigerians don’t have the right to bear certain arms unless those arms are permitted but the collective people can come together to apply to the government for the right to coordinate themselves.”