The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has fulfilled its promise to Nigerians regarding national security.
Bwala made this assertion during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday.
He said, “He made promises in electricity, but let me tell you, look at the fundamentals. Number one promise, the security of life and the welfare of the people shall be the responsibility of the government.
“Look at us having a programme like this; before, you know how you would have moved in this country. Let me ask you, by extension, the Nigerian people.
“Recently, we’ve been having a series of problems in Benue. Has it not gone down? We have had in Plateau. Has it not gone down?
“Look at the IPOB issue, unknown gunmen. You know, 2022, 2023, the case of murder there. You know how they were kidnapping people coming to people’s houses in the heart of the town.”
He added that insecurity has been significantly reduced and what is being experienced now are largely criminal acts that are not necessarily linked to governance quality, as such incidents occur globally.
“Insecurity has been degraded to a large extent. What we are seeing in Nigeria is criminal tendencies that have no core relationship with whether somebody is governing well or not, because it exists in every part of this world,” Bwala stated.
Commenting on the economy, he said the nation is gradually moving toward full recovery. He noted that increased revenue generation has ushered in what he described as a period of economic prosperity for state governors under President Tinubu’s leadership.
Bwala also dismissed the opposition coalition as inconsequential, alleging that its leaders hijacked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) due to their lack of a viable political platform.