President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national security, stressing that economic progress must go hand in hand with peace and stability.
The President said this Thursday in a New Year message to Nigerians.
“My fellow Nigerians, the path of reform is never easy, but it is necessary,” he said. “We remain mindful that economic progress must be accompanied by security and peace.”
The President acknowledged the persistence of security threats.
“Our nation continues to confront security threats from criminal and terrorist elements determined to disrupt our way of life,” he said.
He disclosed that decisive action was taken late in 2025.
“In collaboration with international partners, including the United States, decisive actions were taken against terrorist targets in parts of the Northwest on December 24.
“Our Armed Forces have since sustained operations against terror networks and criminal strongholds across the Northwest and Northeast,” he said.
He said security cooperation would be intensified.
“In 2026, our security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security,” he said.
The President reiterated his support for decentralised policing.
“I continue to believe that a decentralised policing system with appropriate safeguards, complemented by properly regulated forest guards, all anchored on accountability, is critical to effectively addressing terrorism, banditry, and related security challenges,” he said.
