The Federal Government is considering recommendations to ban the use of motorcycles, mining activities, and the payment of ransom to terrorists.
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja on the outcome of Thursday’s security meeting, summoned by President Buhari, said the proposals, which were presented and extensively deliberated at the meeting, would be studied further and enforced appropriately.
“Government was not unaware of the hardship that would befall innocent motorcyclists, and the socio-economic implications of the proposed ban, but sacrifices had to be made to thwart the activities of terrorists,” he said.
The Minister argued that the government also had to be dynamic if security was to be restored.
Also, the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi said the meeting was proactive enough to deal with the advances of terrorists for good.
On his part, Interior Minister, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, while seeking the understanding of Nigerians regarding the proposed ban, explained the need for encompassing actions to be taken to protect lives and property of Nigerians.
“Measures were being taken to strengthen surveillance of the nation’s borders to prevent the inflow of arms and ammunition into the country,” Aregbesola said.
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