Nigeria, July 12 -- A former Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Thursday warned Nigerians against leaving the issue of security to the government alone.

He said all citizens have roles to play by ensuring that they pass any information that will strengthen security in their area to the relevant authorities.

He spoke while fielding questions from reporters after he was hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde.

Mr Abubakar called on all Nigerians to support the government in tackling the security challenges facing the country.

He urged them to be conscious about happenings around them and make information available to security agencies.

He also advised the government to provide sound economic base for the citizens "so that people ...