Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s defence minister, says the President Bola Tinubu administration has achieved about 65 to 70 percent success in tackling insecurity, even as renewed kidnappings and school attacks continue to test public confidence in the country’s security situation.
His assessment comes amid a fresh spike in violent incidents targeting rural communities and educational institutions across several states.
Musa made the claim on Friday during an interview on ARISE News, where he reviewed the government’s security performance after three years in office.
He said terrorism has significantly declined compared to previous years, crediting sustained military operations across the North-East, North-West and other conflict-prone regions for weakening extremist and criminal networks.
However, he acknowledged that kidnappings, banditry and sporadic attacks remain a major concern.
