A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said President Bola Tinubu’s strategy against terrorist financiers in the country is yielding positive results.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that Tinubu’s recent remarks that his administration had been targeting the financial backbone of terrorist groups in the country was a commendable bold step.
The APC chieftain made the remarks while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.
Oyintiloye, said that the President’s speech at the opening of the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Summit in Abuja that more than 100 terrorist financiers had been convicted in the last two years was a commendable feat in the fight against terrorism.
He urged the President not to relent in his fight against terrorism and its financiers, adding that most of the troubled parts of the country have started witnessing relative peace.
Oyintiloye, also commended the military and other security agencies on their bravery fight against the terrorist groups and bandits in the country.
He appreciated their efforts towards the security situation in the country, noting that it has tremendously improved in recent times.
“I want to commend the President on his efforts at minimising the spate of insecurity in the country.
“The President’s strategy of crippling the financiers of terrorist groups in the country has resulted in relative peace in many of the troubled states.
“I also commended the military, the National Security Adviser, and other security agencies for restoring hope to Nigeria’s security architecture,” he said.
He appealed to all securities agencies not to rest on their oars until they succeeded in winning war against terrorist groups in the country.
“The achievements recorded in the last few weeks shows that the military have taken the bull by the horns to quench the insurgency in our land,” he said.
Oyintiloye urged Nigerians to continue to support the President and the security agencies, adding that the country was already on the path of restoration.
He said that with act of faith, patriotism, honesty and positive minds set on the part of Nigerians, “the country will rise again.” (NAN)