The Federal Government has denied reports of a possible attack on Abuja by foreign terrorists during this festive season.
According to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the safety and security of Abuja and its residents is guaranteed and there are no threats from external forces.
Aregbesola said this while responding to questions from State House correspondents on Friday, after the emergency meeting of the National Security Council, chaired by President Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in Abuja.
He said, “I have given you the outcome of the Security Council meeting, but to your question, there is not any threat to the safety and security of Abuja. Abuja is secure and very safe. If there was a leak, as you mentioned, it could just be an operational alert that doesn’t require any worry or concern. The Council has mandated us to assure Nigerians of their safety, of their security and enduring peace for the period of the festivities.”