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Nigeria has struggled with insecurity for more than a decade, with Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, banditry in the northwest, and mass kidnappings in central states testing successive governments. In May, more than 30 pupils and teachers were abducted in Oyo State, underscoring the persistence of the crisis. Similar challenges have plagued past administrations, with Goodluck Jonathan seeking international help against Boko Haram and Muhammadu Buhari emphasizing military offensives against bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Adejimi Adu\u2011Alagbado, urged urgent reforms and called for fast\u2011tracking of state police legislation. \u201cThe bill for the creation of state police should be fast\u2011tracked,\u201d he said, arguing that decentralised policing would improve rapid response in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reactions to Tinubu\u2019s remarks were mixed. Supporters praised the administration\u2019s resolve, with hashtags like Renewed Hope<\/strong> trending on social media. Critics questioned whether the promises would lead to real change, with one user writing, \u201cWe\u2019ve heard this before. What\u2019s different this time?\u201d Faith\u2011based voices echoed Oluremi\u2019s call for prayer, urging collective effort to overcome insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Policy makers and analysts also weighed in. Opposition lawmakers argued that pledges must translate into concrete reforms, while security experts welcomed international cooperation but warned that structural changes are essential. \u201cWithout decentralised policing and stronger laws against kidnapping, external support will only scratch the surface,\u201d one analyst said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The administration\u2019s vow to dismantle criminal networks comes at a time when Nigerians are demanding urgent action. While the First Lady\u2019s assurances offered hope, many believe the true test will be whether the government can deliver lasting peace and security across the federation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ADO\u2011EKITI, Nigeria \u2014 First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said Saturday that President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration will \u201ccrush criminal syndicates\u201d and secure Nigeria, pledging round\u2011the\u2011clock efforts and international collaboration to tackle kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. Speaking at Jibowu Hall in Government House during a one\u2011day working visit to Ekiti State, Tinubu told traditional rulers that the government […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[776,4,3,1138],"tags":[1768,663,12787,12105,523,14142,10008,12373,18075,18077,10005,18076,2622,3433],"class_list":["post-32282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educational","category-featured","category-naija-news","category-politics","tag-banditry","tag-bola-tinubu","tag-ekiti-state","tag-kidnapping","tag-nigeria-security","tag-oluremi-tinubu","tag-opinion-leaders","tag-policy-makers","tag-renewed-hope-initiative","tag-security-reforms","tag-social-media-reactions","tag-state-police","tag-terrorism","tag-traditional-rulers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-6-2026_85826_thesun.ng_.jpeg?fit=989%2C637&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32282"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32295,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32282\/revisions\/32295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5fd10ec586988.jpg?resize=696%2C389&ssl=1\")
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