“Country of Particular Concern by US President undeniable reality – Arewa group

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has viewed the recent proclamation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the United States President as a stark and undeniable reality that necessitates urgent and complete reassessment of our Nigeria’s security architecture.

NYCN National President, Isah Abubakar, in a statement, on Sunday in Kaduna, said, “This designation is not merely a diplomatic observation but a damning indictment of the current inability of the security leadership to effectively contain the escalating threat of insurgency, banditry, and national instability.

​”The time for complacency is over. The safety of Nigerian citizens must take absolute precedence over political considerations.”

Consequently, the NYCN made the urgent demands on President Tinubu, to urgently, relieve both current Ministers of Defence of their appointment and replace them with experienced and capable hands with deep knowledge of security operations.

Abubakar observed, “The tenure of the current ministers is marked by critical failure of oversight and strategic direction in safeguarding the nation.”

According to him, “The National Security Adviser must be replaced with a more competent, experienced, and proven hand. We strongly advise that this replacement should be drawn from a pool of retired, highly decorated military generals who possess a comprehensive and superior knowledge of the country’s security landscape, capable of injecting the necessary strategic vision and execution prowess.”

​He is of the opinion that it is evident that the lack of synergy and effective coordination between the current Ministers of Defence and the Office of the National Security Adviser has critically hampered the collective national counter-insurgency effort, stressing that the current trio of appointees lacks the coordinated command necessary to salvage this dire situation.

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