Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin

Jonathan set to overhaul security system.

An insight was given yesterday into what the overhaul of the country’s security network promised by President Goodluck Jonathan will look like.
Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin said the operational restructuring will likely take the form of movement of personnel and total overhaul of security network system to make them more proactive and responsive.
He spoke after a security meeting at the Presidential Villa. It was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The CDS said the President had taken a decisive decision that will be made public soon.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hafiz Ringim appealed to Nigerians to bring up evidence that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of sponsors of Boko Haram.
He said most of the arrested Boko Haram suspects are foot soldiers and not the sponsors.
Ringim appealed to Nigerians especially Christians not to allow themselves to be frightened by the threats of Boko Haram to bomb churches on New Year’s Eve.
He said those who want to attend cross over night services should not take the threat seriously, adding that his men are on top of the situation.
He said efforts made by the Police in Yobe, Kano and Kaduna prevented the catastrophe that would have taken place if they had not acted swiftly.
He pleaded with the public to volunteer information and cooperate with security agencies to curb the menace of the extremists.
Ringim said the meeting reviewed “where we were, where we are now and where we need to be.”
He added: “We are all worried, terrorism is not an easy matter at all. Terrorism is everywhere all over the world, but as you are aware, it is a very new phenomenon here.
The IGP explained that “the arrest of these terrorists has been going on for a long time. Many of them have been arrested and many of them are in detention.
Ringim appealed to Christians not to resort to self help over the latest rounds of bombing, saying, “Definitely, people are agitated and these Boko Haram terrorist groups are not attacking only Christians, they attack everyone that is on their way including members of the armed forces, the police and other security agencies.
“From among us there are Muslims and there are Christians. I don’t think it is a case of Muslims versus Christians against Muslims, that is why I am urging everyone of us to come together to lend a hand so that we can fight this scourge,” he said.