By Nafisat Makinde
On May 6, 2025, the Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step towards tackling the country’s growing security challenges by resolving to hold a two-day National Security Summit.
The summit aims to bring together stakeholders from various sectors to deliberate on the rising insecurity in the country and propose solutions to address it.
According to Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who sponsored the motion, the summit is necessary to address the pervasive insecurity across the country, which has been exacerbated by global economic conflicts, terrorism, banditry, and kidnappings.
He emphasized the need for empirical fact-finding and expertise ideas to complement President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to promote peace and security in Nigeria.
The proposed summit will provide a platform for exhaustive and far-reaching deliberations on the way forward, with the goal of rejigging the country’s security architecture through the formulation and implementation of proactive and pragmatic policies.
The Senate believes that this summit will help to identify legitimate solutions to insecurity and its challenges, and promote the ideology of peace for all, as outlined in the executive policy leg of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The summit will feature delegates from federal, state, and local governments, as well as traditional institutions, and will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share their expertise and ideas on how to address the country’s security challenges.
With the growing impact of global insecurity and economic conflict, the Senate’s initiative is a timely and necessary step towards promoting peace and security in Nigeria.
By holding this summit, the Senate aims to provide a platform for Nigerians to come together and find solutions to the country’s security challenges, and to promote a safer and more secure environment for all citizens.
The outcome of the summit is expected to have a significant impact on the country’s security architecture and its ability to address the growing security challenges it faces.
