NSA Nuhu Ribadu says Nigeria is “safer today than it was two years ago,” citing a drop in killings and kidnappings under Tinubu’s government.
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says Nigeria has become safer under President Bola Tinubu, with a notable decline in Boko Haram attacks, banditry, and communal violence in the North.
Speaking at a security summit by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna, Ribadu credited the improvement to Tinubu’s directive for unified security coordination.
“Kaduna State alone recorded 1,192 killings and over 3,348 kidnappings under the previous administration,” Ribadu said. “In Benue, over 5,000 people lost their lives.”
He revealed that 11,259 hostages were rescued by the military as of May 2025, and several bandit leaders had been neutralised in Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina.
Ribadu also commended Kaduna Governor Uba Sani’s non-kinetic approach to conflict resolution.
“Nigeria is safer today than it was two years ago,” he declared.
The event drew leaders including Governors Uba Sani and Inuwa Yahaya, SGF George Akume, and other northern political and military figures to assess Tinubu’s impact on the region’s development.