US EditionNigeria: Bandits, Boko Haram Insurgents Reside Within Many Communities in Nigeria
- On Saturday in Abuja, Emir Muhammad Sanusi II and former Governor Nasir El-Rufai cautioned that Nigeria is grappling with a major security challenge as armed bandits and Boko Haram militants have established strongholds within numerous communities.
- Their warnings followed ongoing violence linked to poverty, displacement, and leadership failures amid a crisis more intense than at any time since 1914, as noted during Rotimi Amaechi's 60th birthday lecture.
- Sanusi highlighted that millions live alongside violent criminals and blamed elites for ignoring widespread deprivation, while El-Rufai described urban bandits occupying leadership and called leadership incompetent.
- Sanusi highlighted that Nigeria is currently plagued by banditry and Boko Haram insurgency, while El-Rufai called on citizens to actively participate in elections by choosing capable and dedicated leaders who can effectively guide the nation towards progress.
- Their messages call for immediate and coordinated efforts by both the government and citizens to bring stability and safety back to the nation, emphasizing the importance of electing competent leaders who can guide Nigeria out of its persistent crisis and unrest.
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Nigeria: Bandits, Boko Haram Insurgents Reside Within Many Communities in Nigeria
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has issued a stark warning that Nigeria is currently engulfed in a severe security crisis, with bandits and Boko Haram insurgents residing openly within many communities across the country.
Nigeria in trouble, we've allowed bandits to take over leadership
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai says Nigeria is in trouble because bandits have been allowed to take leadership. According to El-Rufai, Nigerians keep repeating the same mistake of electing the worst people into leadership positions. El-Rufai stated this on Saturday in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at a public lecture with the theme, ‘Weaponisation of poverty as a means of underdevelopment: A case study of Nigeria’. T…
Nigerians have allowed urban bandits to take over leadership –El-rufai - Daily Trust
A former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-rufai has querried the current leadership structure in Nigeria, noting that the country has been taken over by urban bandits. El-rufai made the disclosure in Abuja on Saturday at the 60th birthday lecture of the former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, with the theme “Weaponization of Poverty in Nigeria.” He said, “Nigeria is in its biggest trouble since 1914 and that is why we are toget…
Emir Sanusi: Nigeria Lives with Bandits and Boko Haram—The Crisis Has Begun
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, declaring that the country is already engulfed in a full-blown crisis, with citizens coexisting with bandits and Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking during the 60th birthday celebration of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, in Abuja on Saturday, May 31, 2025, the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor dismisse…
We’re In Crisis, Nigerians Living With Bandits, Boko Haram – Emir Of Kano, Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has warned that Nigeria is currently in crisis. Sanusi said Nigerians are currently living with bandits and Boko Haram.He disclosed this during the 60th birthday ceremony of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi.According to Sanusi: “For all those who are saying we have to be careful before we get into a crisis, please wake up.“We are living with bandits and Boko Haram; we are already there.“We are alrea…
We’re In Crisis, Nigerians Living With Bandits, Boko Haram - Emir of Kano, Sanusi - Global Upfront Newspapers
Says “Many of the elite in Nigeria do not know what poverty is” Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has warned that Nigeria is currently in crisis, lamenting that the citizens are currently living with bandits and Boko Haram. Speaking during the 60th birthday ceremony of former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Sanusi said: “For all those who are saying we have to be careful before we get into a crisis, plea…
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