Tinubu issues marching order to NSA, Service Chiefs on killings across the country

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to take decisive action against the rising insecurity in the country, declaring “enough is enough.”

During a meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, Tinubu called for a total overhaul of the nation’s security strategy. This directive, detailed in a statement by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, comes amid recent attacks in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states.

National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, speaking to the press, confirmed the President’s call for a fresh approach, noting that Tinubu remained actively engaged with security matters even during his recent visits to Paris and London.

Ribadu said, “Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on.”

“Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive.

“The issue of insecurity often is not just at the higher levels. It involves the subunits. They are the ones who are directly with the people, especially when some of the challenges border on community problems.

“We need to work with the communities. We need to work with the local governments, and we need to work with the governors.

“The President directed that we work more with governors,” he said.

Ribadu noted that the President was “very worried and concerned” at the meeting.

“He said, ‘Enough is enough’. We are working to ensure that we restore peace and security.”

“We were all at the meeting with the President, armed forces, police, and intelligence community,” Ribadu added.