President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency and approved a broad set of actions aimed at strengthening law enforcement and restoring stability across the country. The announcement followed a review of recent attacks in several states and ongoing rescue efforts for abducted citizens.
Under the new directive, the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force will begin urgent additional recruitment. The Police will admit twenty thousand new officers, bringing the current expansion plan to fifty thousand. To fast-track the process, NYSC camps will serve as temporary training centres. Officers assigned to VIP protection are to undergo short retraining and will be redeployed to areas facing severe threats.
The Department of State Services has been instructed to deploy all trained forest guards and to hire more personnel. Their task is to clear forests used as shelters by terrorist and bandit groups.
The President acknowledged the recent rescue of twenty-four schoolgirls in Kebbi State and thirty-eight worshippers in Kwara State, and he assured families of remaining hostages that operations will continue until all victims are found. He also reaffirmed federal backing for security outfits operated by state governments.
In a call to lawmakers, he urged the National Assembly to review existing laws to permit states that are prepared and willing to establish their own police services. He advised state governments to reassess boarding schools located in remote or vulnerable areas, and he appealed to religious institutions to maintain steady security oversight during gatherings.
Addressing the long-running farmer-herder conflict, the President pointed to the mandate of the new Ministry of Livestock. He encouraged herders to accept ranching practices, abandon open grazing, and surrender illegal weapons.
He paid tribute to soldiers who died in recent operations, including Brigadier General Musa Uba, and conveyed sympathy to families affected by the latest violence.
The President warned criminal groups that the government’s restraint should not be mistaken for weakness, adding that firm action will follow. He called on citizens to remain alert, collaborate with security agencies, and uphold a sense of unity as efforts intensify across the country.
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