Security Update Sparks Debate As Defence Minister Rates Ongoing Fight Against Terror

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The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, says terrorism has drastically reduced across Nigeria, rating the country’s security performance at between 65 and 70 percent.

Musa made this known during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, where he stated that no country is entirely free from crime and criminal activities.

According to him, although incidents of terrorism and kidnapping still take place, the security situation has improved considerably when compared with previous years.

The defence minister attributed a significant portion of the security challenges to the decline in family values and poor social orientation within society.

Musa said many of those involved in kidnapping and other criminal acts were driven by the desire for quick wealth rather than a willingness to engage in legitimate work.

He also suggested that some of the criminal activities may be politically driven and intended to portray the government as weak or to create the impression that the country is ungovernable.

Despite the ongoing challenges, Musa said the armed forces and other security agencies were making continuous efforts to address insecurity across the country.

He said: “Yes, I’ll give ourselves 65 to 70 percent score. No nation is totally free from crime and criminality, but the level of terrorism across the country has actually drastically reduced. 

“Now we have acts of terrorism, and terrorism, like I said, its a social vice, a failure of family values. We have seen fathers kidnapping children, children kidnapping each other, and brothers kidnapping sisters. 

“It tells you that there’s something wrong with the family, and we need to also look inward to see how we can now develop those aspects again, like the issue of education. People need to understand that to make money, work very hard, don’t look for shortcuts. 

“Most of these people taking part in those kidnappings and all these things are looking for shortcuts. 

“And again, you can’t rule out politics, because most of these people they are kidnapping are people that don’t have anything to offer, and you’re asking for one billion naira, knowing that the individual you are kidnapping cannot offer, so what are you doing? Who are you expecting to pay that money? 

“And that’s to tell you that there are some times you can look at it as acts of sabotage to make the government look weak, or to make the country look ungovernable, or whatever. 

“However, the armed forces and security forces are working tirelessly to address those issues. I can tell you, Nigerians working with us, and I want to appreciate Nigerians. The level of support we are getting is a lot better than it used to be in the past, and we’re making more inroads.”

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