He also argued that Nigeria’s response to the July 26, 2023, military coup in the Niger Republic marked a decisive turning point in the country’s security decline. He said, “In the same week that over 300 Nigerians were massacred, Nigeria’s great and good, led by the President, were at the wedding of the 10 children of the junior defence minister. Veteran journalist and Chairman of the Editorial Board of Blueprint newspaper, Zainab Suleiman Okino, said the consequences of insecurity and policy failure were embedded in daily life across the country.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2026-02-09 23:51:48
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