Atiku criticises government’s response to insecurity
Atiku Abubakar has criticised the current administration’s approach to tackling insecurity in Nigeria. He argued that while terrorists and bandits adapt their tactics, the government has failed to learn from past attacks and reform its strategy. Atiku highlighted the spread of terrorism and kidnapping beyond northern Nigeria as evidence of a failing security framework. He urged for urgent restructuring and a more intelligence-driven, locally informed counterterrorism policy.
What we know
- Atiku Abubakar stated that terrorists continuously learn and refine their methods, while the government repeats the same mistakes.
- He criticised the recurring pattern of attacks followed by public outrage, official promises, and investigative committees, with little meaningful change.
- Atiku called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s National Counterterrorism Policy and the creation of a Terrorism Violence Peer Review Mechanism.
- He advocated for the establishment of specialised Counterterrorism Fusion Centres and a National Victims and Survivors Support Framework.
- Atiku questioned the effectiveness of government spending on security, stressing the need for a proactive, evidence-based, and transparent approach to counterterrorism.
