CPSE: Nigeria witnessing relative peace due to Tinubu’s ‘strategic meetings’ with security chiefs

The Centre for Policy and Strategic Engagement (CPSE) says Nigeria has been witnessing relative peace in recent times due to the strategic meetings President Bola Tinubu has held with security chiefs. 

The centre, in its quarterly appraisal published on Monday, said Tinubu’s directive to the service chiefs has changed the dynamics in the war against bandits, insurgents, and other criminal elements. 

The 19-page document titled: ‘Nigerian security architecture, progress, and challenges under President Tinubu’, highlighted the insecurity challenge inherited by the current administration and immediate efforts to address it.

The publication stated that the blueprint of the security chiefs has been a success so far and only points towards enhanced peace and stability.

The centre also hailed Tinubu for the improved synergy between the armed forces, other security agencies and the intelligence communities.

CPSE also hailed Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police and Christopher Gwabin Musa, chief of defence staff, for the new level of collaboration. 

The appraisal stated that unlike what obtained before, the nation’s security heads have been united to accomplish a common objective of securing the country and establishing peace and stability.

“The appointment of security chiefs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has indicated a willingness to address the challenges in the country,” the appraisal reads. 

“It is envisioned that the new drive is bound to produce tangibles that would address the security concerns in the country.

“In the few months of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the Armed Forces of Nigeria have been re-positioned to operational effectiveness.

“The command and control structure has been rejigged and under the active supervision of the Defence Headquarters.

“In his few weeks in office, the security architecture of the country is beginning to take shape.

“This is the outcome of the strategic meetings he has had with the security chiefs and the directives he gave to them to ensure coordination in their operations and also come up with a blueprint that will boost the security of the country.

“This is beginning to yield results as the country has been witnessing relative peace and stability. The different roles of the state actors in the country were clarified.

“This will give the President the leverage of putting these state actors to work effectively and to also keep devising strategies in handling the challenges posed by non-state actors.

“There is enhanced synergy between the armed forces and intelligence communities — a key element that was missing all these years.”