A security summit aimed at finding lasting solutions to rising insecurity in northern Nigeria will hold in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, on Monday, November 10, 2025.
The meeting — to be chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior — will bring together northern governors, security experts and other key stakeholders.
Alhaji Yelwa, chairman of the Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum, said the summit is intended to chart a way out of the region’s escalating security challenges. He explained that, as insecurity continues to threaten peace, development and stability across the North, the forum and the Kebbi State government have finalized plans to host the 2025 Broadcast Media Security Summit in Birnin Kebbi on November 10.
“The summit is conceived as a strategic intervention aimed at addressing the escalating security challenges confronting Northern Nigeria,” Yelwa said. “It seeks to provide a robust platform for dialogue, collaboration and collective action among stakeholders committed to restoring peace and strengthening national cohesion.”
He added there is deep concern over the devastating impact of insecurity on lives, livelihoods and infrastructure across the North, and noted that previous interventions have produced only minimal and unsustainable results.
“The 2025 summit will bring together broadcasters, policymakers, security professionals and development partners to develop practical communication strategies capable of enhancing public trust, countering violent extremism and supporting ongoing national security reforms,” he said.
