President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that ongoing security efforts are producing tangible results, even as the country grapples with persistent threats from terrorism and banditry. Speaking in a personal Easter message released on Friday, Tinubu emphasized the need for resilience, drawing parallels between the Easter message of hope and Nigeria's current struggles. He acknowledged the nation's security challenges, stating, "No nation can thrive where fear prevails, and no progress can be sustained without peace." The President confirmed that his administration is providing resources and building foreign partnerships to empower security agencies in their operations.
Tinubu's statement followed a visit to Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday, where at least 28 people were killed in a recent attack. There, he met with grieving families and offered condolences, including to a woman seen in a viral video holding her dead son. "I know your pain; I saw in the video how you held on to your son and felt the agony in your heart," he said. Security chiefs, he added, have given "strong assurances of progress," and international support is being mobilized. He urged Nigerians to remain united and support lawful efforts to restore stability.
Tinubu's visit to Jos and his direct address to a grieving mother mark a rare moment of presidential visibility in the face of mass violence. While the administration claims breakthroughs, most Nigerians still see insecurity as unrelenting, not receding. Promises of foreign aid and internal reforms mean little without measurable drops in attacks or arrests of perpetrators. Until families in Plateau and elsewhere stop burying their dead, the claim of progress will ring hollow.
