Former Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for a sweeping overhaul of the country’s counterterrorism strategy, warning that armed groups are evolving faster than the government’s response mechanisms.
In a statement released on Thursday through his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigeria’s current security architecture has failed to keep pace with the changing tactics of terrorists, bandits and kidnappers, allowing insecurity to spread beyond its traditional strongholds in the north.
“The terrorists are learning from every attack, adapting their methods and exploiting weaknesses in our security system,” Atiku said, stressing that the nation’s counterterrorism framework requires urgent reforms to confront increasingly sophisticated threats.
The former vice-president argued that the expansion of violent criminal activities across different regions of the country underscores the need for intelligence-driven operations, improved inter-agency coordination and a comprehensive review of existing security policies.
His remarks come amid growing concerns over persistent attacks, kidnappings and armed violence that continue to challenge Nigeria’s security forces and raise questions about the effectiveness of current strategies.
