President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said that the if the current security challenges in the country were external, the country would have been embarrased because of the inadequacy of the nation's security forces in tackling the emerging terrorist threat.
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Speaking yesterday at the national praise and thanks giving service held at the Banquet Hall of the presidential villa, Abuja, President Jonathan said the challenge has rather assisted Nigeria to improve on its security apparatus.
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According to him, before the emergence of the crisis, most of the nation's security agencies were relaxed and had little to offer.
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According to the president, the heads of the various agencies have had cause to evolve new strategies in meeting up with the menace.
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"Assuming the challenges we are having were from outside, we would have been embarrassed" he said.
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"Sometimes, these things happen to strengthen our collective fate and make us more effective to start thinking of building more capacity" he added.