Tinubu Reaffirms Vow to Crush All Terror Threats, Pledges Intensified Global Engagement and Support for Military

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forcefully restated his commitment to securing the nation, vowing to “crush every terror threat and eliminate banditry” while leveraging Nigeria’s position to strengthen global engagement in the collective fight against insecurity.

The President’s renewed declaration, which has been emphasized in recent high-level security meetings, including the one on Saturday, November 1, 2025, following a Federal Executive Council session, underscores security as his administration’s paramount priority.

Addressing the country’s Service Chiefs, President Tinubu was uncompromising, assuring them of his full backing while demanding decisive results. “Nigerians expect results, not excuses,” the President stated, tasking the military commanders to immediately step up operations to dismantle all terrorist cells and violent groups that have been escalating threats across the North-Central and North-West regions.

Strategic Global Engagement

The emphasis on “engaging world leaders” highlights the regional and international dimension of the President’s security doctrine. This strategy was recently showcased by his participation in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting in Rome, Italy, in mid-October. This global counter-terrorism initiative, co-chaired by Jordan and Italy, provided a platform for President Tinubu to hold crucial bilateral talks aimed at enhancing intelligence sharing and securing greater international support for Nigeria’s fight against groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP.

Furthermore, the President has consistently called for the establishment of a Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre to foster operational coordination across Africa, emphasizing that the fight against terror must combine military might with efforts to address the socioeconomic drivers of radicalization, such as poverty and social injustice.

Despite the recent international pressure, including the U.S. designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” the government maintains that its security strategy is holistic. It adopts both kinetic (military) and non-kinetic (developmental) interventions, such as the Pulaku resettlement initiative, which seeks to address the historical injustices and root causes of conflict in affected communities.

The presidency concluded by reaffirming that the nation “will not bow to terror” and that the government will continue to provide the armed forces with the necessary resources and technology to win the war for the country’s future.