Tinubu's Govt Reveals When Insecurity in Nigeria Will End

Tinubu's Govt Reveals When Insecurity in Nigeria Will End

  • Nigeria is faced with a wave of different but overlapping security crises - from kidnapping to extremist insurgencies
  • Legit.ng reports that almost every corner of the West African country has been hit by violence and crime
  • Now, Bello Matawalle, the minister of state for defence, has conveyed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's resolve to end insecurity by 2024

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 6-year-experience covering politics in Nigeria

FCT, Abuja - The federal government has vowed to end insecurity by 2024.

The government noted that it recognised security challenges confronting the nation.

Insecurity/Insecurity in Nigeria
The threats facing Nigeria are multiple and widespread. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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We'll end insecurity - APC govt

The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa, published on Tuesday, December 19.

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Matawalle expressed optimism that actions taken by the Bola Tinubu-led administration to prevent insecurity would aid in solving the attacks by gunmen.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said:

“If God willing, from now until 2024, all other security problems will be surmounted."

Furthermore, the former Zamfara governor stressed that state governors faced with insecurity dilemmas are working with the federal government to overcome the challenge.

FG speaks on those behind insecurity

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals, alleged that "powerful Nigerians" behind illegal mining are also the ones sponsoring terrorism and banditry in the country.

Alake stated that the majority of the illegal miners are not foreigners, adding that the most disturbing aspect was that most of the foreigners engaged in illegal mining in the country had no proper immigration credentials.

Nigeria facing all aspects of insecurity - Tinubu

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Legit.ng also reported that Alake's principal and mentor, President Tinubu, lamented that Nigeria is currently facing a crisis triggered by mounting insecurity.

According to Tinubu, the country is experiencing kidnapping, banditry, and all other forms of social vices which are indices of crisis.

FG reveals stage of insecurity in Nigeria

In another related news, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian government assured citizens that the worst phase of the insecurity is over.

The federal government also assured that the bandits and other criminals committing heinous crimes across regions of the country can only run but not hide.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.