President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at ending insecurity and strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture through improved military operations, intelligence gathering and technology-driven policing.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, said the long-term plan would provide a coordinated framework for tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.
According to the statement, the strategy aligns defence priorities, operational needs, military capability development and security spending with Nigeria’s present and future security challenges.
It said the plan would reposition the country’s security system into “a more coordinated, intelligence-led, technology-enabled, and prevention-oriented system capable of addressing terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality.”
The council disclosed that military operations carried out in the last three years led to the elimination of more than 15,000 Boko Haram terrorists and bandits, while over 130,000 Boko Haram fighters and their dependants surrendered through Operation Safe Corridor.
It noted that the figures reflected the administration’s combination of sustained military offensives and non-kinetic measures designed to restore peace in affected communities.
The statement also said the Federal Government would continue investing in intelligence, surveillance, military infrastructure and personnel welfare to improve operational effectiveness.
It added that the plan is expected to strengthen combat readiness, close capability gaps, optimise available resources and reduce unnecessary spending.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council said the initiative forms a major part of President Tinubu’s broader effort to end the 17-year insurgency affecting parts of Nigeria while building a more secure environment for citizens and economic growth.
