Ribadu commends military for successes against insecurity, says things have changed

Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has hailed the armed forces of Nigeria for the recent successes recorded in the fight against insecurity across the country.

Ribadu spoke on Monday in Abuja at the 2023 edition of the chief of defence intelligence annual conference with the theme “everaging defence diplomacy and effective regional collaboration for enhanced national security”.

The NSA said the armed forces, under the current leadership, has shown serious commitment in addressing the prevailing security challenges bedevilling the country.

Ribadu added that the spate of insecurity has reduced since the appointment of the new chief of defence staffs.

“Let us come together as one and continue to support our armed forces and other security agencies with this work of securing our country for peace and stability,” NAN quoted Ribadu as saying. 

“They have done an amazingly good job without talking and I believe that with the support and the resolve of the leadership we have today in our country, things will only be better.

“We are just four or five months old, but certainly things have changed and we believe that what they are doing, they are doing it right.

“We want to encourage them, stand by them and support them 100 percent and hopefully this country will be okay in a short time.”

The NSA also said there has been a renewed synergy among the services in methods of dealing with the threats, adding that this has led to successes in their ongoing operations.

He said the improved security in the Niger Delta region has led to an increase in oil production from 900,000 barrels per day about a year ago, to about 1.7 million barrels per day presently.

The NSA said attacks on oil installations have also reduced drastically in recent times due to the commitment of the military, while insurgency-related deaths have also reduced in the North east and North west.

Ribadu also said hundreds of kidnapped hostages have been rescued from the terrorists in different theatres of operation across the country.