President BOLA TINUBU has called for a multifaceted response to terrorism, insurgency and other forms of security threats in the Lake Chad Basin region.

TINUBU, represented by the Vice-President KASHIM SHETTIMA, made the call when he declare open the 5th meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri, the Borno capital.

The president said the chain of events that disrupted the stability of the region over the past 15 years demands that power must be wielded responsibly to guarantee the safety and prosperity of the people.

The Nigerian leader noted that while military power was necessary to contain the security threats, it must be accompanied by strategies that address their root causes.