Is Nigerias President Doing Enough to End Insecurity?
“There are claims that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is doing enough to bring an and to insecurity in Nigeria.”
Summary
The president has framed insecurity as the defining challenge of his administration and pledged intensified action, even seeking foreign military assistance. However, multiple reports indicate the security crisis continues to worsen, with only limited improvements in a few states, showing that his efforts are widely regarded as inadequate.
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- Nigeria's security crises: A guide to the different groups causing chaos
Its leader, Khalid al-Barnawi, was arrested in 2016 and is facing trial over several attacks, including the 2011 bombing of the UN building in Abuja. His trial is scheduled to resume in December 2025.
- نيجيريا - BBC News عربي
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- Tinubu Seeks French Military Backing As Insecurity ‘Next Phase’ Of Nigeria’s Struggle - Abuja Politico
The president framed insecurity as the defining challenge of his administration’s next phase, warning that it posed a direct threat to development and economic stability. “The next phase of our struggle is … the challenge of insecurity,” ...
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دعا الرئيس النيجيري محمد بخاري إلى إنهاء الاحتجاجات التي تشهدها شوارع البلاد، في حين سعت سلطات العاصمة التجارية لاغوس جاهدة لتطبيق ...
- ما حقيقة العنف الطائفي في نيجيريا؟
وكان الرئيس النيجيري بولا أحمد تينوبو قال في بيان، السبت، إن «وصف نيجيريا بأنها غير متسامحة دينياً لا يعكس واقعنا الوطني»، قبل أن تُعلن ...
- President of Nigeria - Wikipedia
The president of Nigeria, officially the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president directs the executive branch of the Federal Government and is the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
- Nigeria - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Armed bandits sometimes occupy vast swaths of farmland, prompting farmers to abandon their land out of fear of attack. Populations in north-central Plateau and Benue states are also facing increased risks amid a sharp rise in inter-communal ...
- World Report 2026: Nigeria | Human Rights Watch
This attack underscores Human Rights Watch’s previous concerns about the Borno State Government’s plans to shut IDP camps and force returns to insecure communities lacking basic services or infrastructure. Attacks by gunmen reported to be linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in Nigeria’s Southeast region, continued in 2025.
- President Trump’s Redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern—CPC”: A Serious, Well-founded Wake-up Call | CSIS
We are currently experiencing one of these periods of friction due to the U.S. redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for severe violations of religious freedom, accompanied by a U.S. presidential threat of military intervention and aid cuts. As Africa’s largest population and biggest oil producer, and one of the continent’s largest economies, Nigeria has regional and continental influence but has long suffered from violent extremism and internal insecurity2.
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- Tinubu having sleepless nights over Nigeria insecurity: Aide
“Some elements are against this government and are instigating insecurity to give the new administration a bad name,” he said. The presidential aide highlighted states where insecurity has reportedly reduced, including areas between Abuja ...
- Tinubu: We Won't Allow Insecurity Overshadow Our Efforts - Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across the country, assuring that the safety and well-being of citizens featured at the meetings held in the United Kingdom.
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