Key Points
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CNG highlights Nigeria rising insecurity as critical threat.
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International interference criticized as worsening domestic challenges.
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Unity among citizens needed to confront insecurity effectively.
Abuja— The Concerned Nigerian Group (CNG) has stepped up its calls for the government to act quickly to fix Nigeria’s growing insecurity, saying that delays could throw the country into chaos. At a national press conference in Abuja on Monday, the group’s National Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, urged President Bola Tinubu and the country’s top security officials to quickly and effectively protect citizens, sovereignty, and national dignity.
Charanchi said that Nigeria’s real enemies are not its people, but crime, poverty, and bad government. “We will not stay quiet while foreign powers insult our honour and use our blood for their own political gain,” he said. The group said that if nothing is done, insecurity could spread beyond Nigeria to the rest of the Sahel region, where extremist groups are becoming more of a threat to weak states.
Critics say that international interference makes things less stable
The CNG also attacked Amnesty International, saying that the group used human rights as a weapon for political gain. Charanchi told former U.S. President Donald Trump to “keep his threats to himself” and stressed that Nigeria is a sovereign country, not a client state. He also told the world to stop spreading false religious stories and instead hold corrupt politicians, careless governors, and biassed judges responsible for the country’s instability.
The group said that outside interference and weak government at home have made the security situation worse. Analysts say that the rise in kidnappings, banditry, and fights between groups is a sign of a bigger problem: not putting long-term security plans into action.
Citizens need to come together to fight insecurity
Charanchi stressed the importance of national unity and urged both Muslim and Christian groups to work together to make the country safer. “Our real enemies are not each other, but insecurity, poverty, and bad government,” he said. The group suggested that restoring order would be best done through a coordinated approach that includes strong law enforcement, community involvement, and intelligence-led operations.
Civil society groups are becoming more worried about Nigeria’s worsening security situation, as shown by CNG’s warnings. People say that if the country doesn’t act quickly, it could face more social unrest, economic problems, and instability in the region.
The statement ended with a call for immediate, decisive action to take control of Nigeria’s story and territory. This supported the Commission’s position that national security should always be the government’s top priority.
