Reactions have continued to trail comment by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, after he rated the Tinubu administration between 65 and 70 percent on security performance despite rising cases of kidnappings and school abductions across the country.
Key Highlights:
- Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, rated the Tinubu administration’s security performance at 65–70%.
- He claimed terrorism has been significantly reduced and linked kidnapping to broader societal issues.
- Nigerians on X reacted strongly, with critics saying insecurity and school kidnappings remain widespread.
- Some users defended the government, pointing to military gains against insurgents in the North-East.
- Musa also said security forces recently eliminated a deputy ISIS commander with support from international partners.
Speaking on ARISE News to mark the administration’s third anniversary, Musa said terrorism had been “drastically reduced” and described kidnapping as a broader societal problem linked to the breakdown of family values.
His remarks sparked mixed reactions on X, with many Nigerians questioning the government’s security assessment amid recent attacks in Oyo, Borno, Kebbi and other states.
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@DavidHundeyin wrote, “You cannot be scoring yourself 70% when children are still being abducted from schools and communities are paying ransom weekly.”
@YeleSowore said, “The reality Nigerians face daily does not reflect this performance rating. Security is still collapsing in many parts of the country.”
@Imranmuhdz added, “If insecurity has reduced as claimed, why are parents still afraid to send children to school in some regions?”
However, some users defended the minister, arguing that the military had made gains against insurgents in the North-East.
@ZagazOlaMakama posted, “Terror groups have lost territories and many commanders have been neutralised. There is progress, though challenges remain.”
@realFFK also reacted, saying, “The Armed Forces have done well under difficult circumstances. Critics ignore the complexities of asymmetric warfare.”
Musa also disclosed during the interview that Nigerian security forces recently eliminated a deputy ISIS commander after months of intelligence tracking and praised support from international partners including the United States, Britain, France, Brazil and Turkey.
