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President Tinubu Orders Nigerian Army to Confront Terrorism and Separatism

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Army and other security forces to take decisive action against terrorism, banditry, insurgency, and separatism threatening the country's peace and unity. Addressing the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, Tinubu authorized the armed forces to confront and defeat those who undermine Nigeria's nationhood. He emphasized that terrorism, insurgency, and separatist agitations are existential dangers that destroy lives and communities, but vowed to prioritize the armed forces' welfare, morale, and operational capacity to safeguard Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Tinubu has given the Nigerian Army and other security forces the marching order to confront and defeat terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and separatists.
  • He emphasized that terrorism, insurgency, and separatist agitations are existential dangers that destroy lives and communities.
  • Tinubu vowed to prioritize the armed forces' welfare, morale, and operational capacity to safeguard Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
  • The President praised the bravery and resilience of the Nigerian Army, which has transformed structurally and technologically since 1863.
  • Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede highlighted the importance of troop welfare and professionalism in reforms.
  • The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Mathew Hassan Kukah, stated that failure to address injustice only leads to greater insecurity in the country.
  • Kukah emphasized the need for a country like Nigeria to respect the rule of law and focus on addressing mass atrocities.
  • The Nigeria Law Reform Commission's Chairman, Professor Dakas C.J. Dakas, pointed out that the experience of the Oputa Panel did not encourage repatriation in line with Nigeria's current problems.
  • The House of Justice's CEO, Gloria Mabeiam, reminded that Nigeria has accumulated a significant justice debt burden.

Statistics:

  • The Nigerian Army has a history dating back to 1863.
  • The Oputa Panel, established in 1999, took three years to submit its final report, but its recommendations were never implemented.
  • The Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) submitted its 2008 report recommending extensive reforms to Nigeria's electoral system.
  • Plateau State was the worst-hit state in the 2023 general elections.

Sources:

  • Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, _Times of Nigeria_, [no date mentioned in original text]
  • House of Justice, _News Agency of Nigeria_, [no date mentioned in original text]
  • Professor Dakas C.J. Dakas, _The Guardian Nigeria_, [no date mentioned in original text]
  • Gloria Mabeiam, CEO of the House of Justice, _The Nigerian Tribune_, [no date mentioned in original text]

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