The Presidency has defended the security record of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that significant progress has been made in tackling insecurity across the country.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the assertion on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television.
Bwala said it would be unfair to dismiss the efforts and sacrifices of security personnel who continue to confront terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups across various parts of the country.
“It would be unfair to security forces fighting in the bush to say there is no success towards insecurity,” he said.
According to the presidential spokesman, while the government acknowledges the continued challenges posed by killings, kidnappings and other security threats, there have been measurable improvements under the current administration.
“While we talk about the suffering, killings and kidnappings going on, we, as a government, deem it fit to bring to Nigerians the progress President Bola Tinubu is making in this regard,” Bwala stated.
He pointed to recent military operations carried out in collaboration with international partners, including the United States, which he said resulted in the elimination of senior Boko Haram commanders and other criminal elements.
Bwala also cited improvements in road travel and security conditions in parts of northern Nigeria as evidence of progress.
“Before Tinubu came on board, no one could travel from Abuja to Kaduna without security agents because insecurity was every week’s affair,” he said.
“In 2026, people have been travelling from Abuja to Maiduguri and Adamawa.”
The presidential aide maintained that ongoing military operations and intelligence-driven security measures are gradually yielding results, while assuring Nigerians that the administration remains committed to restoring peace and security across the country.
His remarks come amid continued public debate over the state of security in Nigeria, with critics arguing that kidnappings and violent attacks remain widespread despite government assurances of progress.I’m just going home and I’m not going back in the