President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has restated his administration’s commitment to building a secure, stable, and prosperous Nigeria.

Press Statement from the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives

My govt building secure, stable, prosperous Nigeria – President Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has restated his administration’s commitment to building a secure, stable, and prosperous Nigeria.

The President said part of the non-kinetic strategy against insecurity is job creation, macroeconomic stability, human capital development, and social protection to aid security efforts.

President Tinubu made this known in Kaduna on Saturday at the passing out ceremony for cadets of the 73rd Regular Course (Army, Navy, and Air Force), Short Service Course 49 (Army), Direct Short Service Course 34 (Air Force), and Branch Commission Course 3 (Air Force) of the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

Represented by the Speaker of the House of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, the President said, “Despite the diverse challenges our dear country has been confronted with, my administration has remained steadfast, focused, and committed to building a secure, stable, and prosperous Nigeria.

“Through the continuous and surgical application of all elements of national power, including, and most importantly, the military, we have continued to stabilise the situation, improving our responses and expanding as well as modifying our interventions, which thankfully are yielding desired outcomes.

“We aptly recognise that kinetic military operations alone cannot defeat insecurity since poverty, unemployment, poor education, and social disintegration are notable drivers of conflicts. That is why under the Renewed Hope Agenda, we are pursuing job creation, macroeconomic stability, human capital development, and social protection in tandem with our security efforts.”

President Tinubu said his administration is also enhancing Nigeria’s regional and global collaborations and cooperations, due to the transnational nature of the threats. He also said Nigeria will continue to provide leadership and assistance to fellow countries in West Africa.

“Nigeria will continue to enhance our commitments to democracy and stability in our region and indeed globally. Despite the setbacks in the cooperation within the subregion, especially in the Sahel, Nigeria under my leadership, through the auspices of ECOWAS and other regional bodies, will continue to pursue inclusive diplomacy, security cooperation, and economic integration.

“Consequently, with the military’s unalloyed support for democratic governance, Nigeria’s continental and regional leadership role will continue to be upheld and intensified.

“We remain opposed to unconstitutional changes of government, however we will not abandon our brothers and sisters in Mali, Niger, or Burkina Faso. Preserving five decades of ECOWAS achievements, covering free movement, trade, and regional coordination, is essential to our collective security and prosperity.”

The President noted that the NDA, since its establishment in 1964, lived up to the expectations of the founding fathers and, indeed, the nation. He said the Academy has evolved in line with nascent security challenges by developing a training curriculum which blends military training and academics with a focus on character development.

He stated that a critical aspect of this is a realistic and enhanced Counter-Terrorism and Counterinsurgency training designed to suit contemporary security challenges. This, he noted, is in addition to the rapid integration of technology into training and research.

President Tinubu also noted that NDA cadets are undergoing military training in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Brazil, and France.

He said, “I am particularly encouraged that the Nigerian Defence Academy is increasingly receiving international recognition through invitations extended to its cadets to participate in highly competitive military cadet competitions in the United States, Brazil, and most recently, the People’s Republic of China.

“Such invitations are earned through demonstrated excellence. They attest to the remarkable improvements in the Academy’s training standards, professionalism, and global standing, while affirming that Nigeria is producing officers capable of competing and excelling alongside the very best military institutions in the world.”

The President added that the Academy equally continues to serve as a regional hub for military education by training cadets from several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

“These engagements strengthen military diplomacy, deepen professional cooperation, and reaffirm Nigeria’s leadership in defence education and capacity development across the African continent,” he said.