Tinubu Promises Action Amid National Security Challenges

According to Ireporter Online, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts to recalibrate the nation’s security framework will soon yield positive results, emphasizing the need for collective action to address persistent insecurity.

The President made the remarks on Friday while receiving a delegation from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to establishing state and community police as part of a broader strategy to improve security across the country.

“The mood of the nation is peaceful, although our ungoverned spaces remain vast. The challenge is real, but we will overcome it. Our religious devotion and prayers will guide us, but we need vigilance and cooperation from all,” Tinubu stated.

He explained that the creation of community and state police will proceed once the National Assembly finalizes the necessary legislative framework. Addressing logistical challenges, Tinubu noted the high cost and limited availability of military hardware, highlighting that Nigeria has placed an order for four attack helicopters from the United States and has also sought assistance from Turkey.

The President acknowledged that delays in security interventions have affected public perception of his administration’s commitment but emphasized that the government remains resolute in restoring peace and prosperity despite tactics employed by bandits and insurgents.

On the recent abduction and release of schoolchildren in Niger and Kebbi states, Tinubu urged vigilance, adding that “the rhetoric on how the children were released or what happened to the kidnappers is secondary; the end justifies the means.”

Archbishop Okoh affirmed the Christian community’s support for the government, praising Tinubu’s commitment to tackling socio-economic and security challenges. “The Church has no choice but to support you and your administration,” he said, noting that engagement with the government has strengthened ties between the Church and the state.

Okoh also requested direct engagement with CAN representatives in all 774 local government areas and called for the release of funds to the Christian Pilgrims’ Board to support its activities.

Other members of the delegation included CAN Vice President Rev. Dr. Stephen Panya Baba, President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Bishop Francis Wale Oke, representatives from the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Catholic and Methodist blocks, and CAN Lagos State Chairman Bishop Stephen Adegbite.