Tinubu Orders Major Military and Police Mobilization to Combat National Insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has declared a national state of emergency on security and ordered a full-scale mobilization of Nigeria's military and police forces. The directive aims to eliminate widespread insecurity and protect citizens from escalating violence.

In a series of decisive announcements, President Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to deploying all security assets to end the crisis. "My fellow Nigerians, this is a national emergency, and we are responding by deploying more boots on the ground," he stated [13398]. The order signals a major escalation in the government's strategy to combat militant activities and criminal kidnap gangs plaguing several regions [27211].

The government's plan includes an immediate recruitment drive to rapidly increase personnel. A directive has been issued to recruit 20,000 new police officers, in addition to a previously approved drive for 30,000, and to withdraw officers from guarding VIPs to bolster general public security [13723]. President Tinubu emphasized that anyone threatening Nigeria's peace will face the full force of the law [11250].

This comprehensive security overhaul addresses persistent kidnappings and attacks. The president's resolve comes as lawmakers increase pressure on the government, demanding the public identification and prosecution of individuals financing terrorism and banditry, arguing that cutting off this funding is essential to stopping the violence [18322]. The international community, including French President Emmanuel Macron, has urged a global response to the wave of mass abductions in the country's north [20540].

The goal of the mobilization is to safeguard the lives and property of all Nigerians and to restore stability across the nation [27211].