His previous leadership at the helm of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations, especially in the North-East, won him a reputation for being field-tested, measured, and unusually connected to the pulse of the men he led. Insecurity in today’s Nigeria is hydra-headed: jihadist insurgency in the North-East, banditry and kidnapping in the North-West, separatist agitations in the South-East, oil theft in the Niger Delta, farmer-herder conflicts across the Middle Belt, and emerging urban criminal networks. But what he may hold is something far more valuable: a blend of discipline, experience, emotional intelligence, and national goodwill that, if supported with the right political will and institutional reforms, could push Nigeria closer to the peace it desperately seeks.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2025-12-21 23:36:49
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