Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, said that Buhari administration is working with state governments across the Northwest to pursue an urgent revamp of the national security apparatus in the subregion.
Garba said that collaboration with Federal security agencies and the states will be necessary to draw up the long-term strategic defence plan which will speed up implementation.
He added the Federal Government will establish new forward operating bases to scale up on-going operations.
The Presidential media aide said part of the plan is for the states government to provide logistics for security and military operations.
Garba said the National Emergency Management Agency and the various State Emergency Management Agencies are expected to streamline their operations to provide assistance to displaced persons.
The Presidential aide made the comments following the recent killing of 34 persons in an attack on Tungar Kafau and Gidan Wawa communities in Shinkafi Local Government Areas of Zamfara.
(NAN)