President Bola Tinubu has ordered a complete overhaul of the country’s security strategies, with a strong directive to immediately address the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states. During a high-level meeting with service chiefs at the State House in Abuja, the President condemned the continued killing of innocent Nigerians and declared, “Enough is enough.”
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who briefed journalists after the meeting, revealed that the President had received detailed reports on recent attacks, death tolls, and destruction of properties in the affected states. He added that Tinubu had been actively monitoring the situation, even during his recent trip abroad, issuing instructions and demanding swift action. The meeting, which lasted several hours, involved exhaustive briefings from security agencies and led to fresh directives aimed at restoring peace.
Ribadu explained that President Tinubu emphasized the need to engage more with local authorities, including state governments and community leaders, as a more effective way to address insecurity. “We need to work with communities, local governments, and governors,” Ribadu said, noting that the President had already sent officials to assess the situation on the ground in the most affected states and had now called for intensified collaboration at all levels.
The NSA described the President as deeply concerned and resolute in his commitment to end the violence. He stressed that the attackers often target civilians in ungoverned areas using improvised explosive devices (IEDs), making it imperative for both federal and grassroots stakeholders to act in unison. “We are working to ensure peace is restored,” Ribadu affirmed.
