The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that cases of Boko Haram attacks, banditry, and communal violence in northern Nigeria have drastically reduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration compared to the previous government.
Speaking on Tuesday at a two-day interactive session organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna, Ribadu credited the improvement to President Tinubu’s directive for a unified approach to tackling insecurity across the country.
Providing statistics on the security situation, Ribadu said Kaduna State alone recorded 1,192 killings and over 3,348 kidnappings during the last administration. In Benue State, more than 5,000 people reportedly lost their lives within the same period.
According to him, ongoing military operations in the North-West have so far led to the rescue of 11,259 hostages as of May 2025. Several notorious bandit leaders and their groups have also been neutralised in Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina states.
Ribadu said, “Nigeria is safer today than it was two years ago, and we are seeing the dividends of a coordinated and disciplined security architecture.”
The NSA commended Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for implementing a non-kinetic strategy to curb unrest in Southern Kaduna, Birnin Gwari, and other flashpoints.
He described the approach as “commendable and impactful,” noting that it has complemented federal security operations in restoring peace to troubled areas of the state.
The conference was attended by notable northern leaders, including Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, as well as current and former governors, ministers, service chiefs, and political appointees from the region.
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