The Presidency says it acknowledges concerns expressed by several members of the public regarding the recent incident among the occupants of the State House which led to the arrest of some staff by the police.
The Presidency assured all and everyone that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, is not, and was not at anytime in any form of danger arising, either from deadly infections or the reported incident by security personnel which is currently under investigation. The incident it said happened outside the main residence of the President.
In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, armed guards and other security personnel assigned to the State House receive the necessary training of especially weapons handling and where they come short, their relevant agencies have their rules and regulations to immediately address them.
It added that having authorised the proper investigation to be carried out into the unfortunate incident by the Police, the President has acted in compliance with the rule of law.
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The statement noted that the minor occurrence is being used by some critics to justify attacks on the Government and the person of President Muhammadu Buhari. The President however says the law should be allowed to take its course.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
