Daily Digest Online

A prominent security expert and leader within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has added his voice to growing calls for the urgent construction of fortified security fences along Nigeria's porous international borders, citing a critical need to stem terrorist infiltration and arms trafficking. In a strong appeal to the Federal Government, security specialist and APC chieftain, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has emphasized the need for immediate and comprehensive action to secure Nigeria's land borders. He warned that the country's currently unguarded frontiers are a direct gateway for terrorists and a major contributor to the nation's escalating security crisis. Mumuni's call aligns with a similar recommendation made earlier this year by the newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), who highlighted border security as fundamental to combating the influx of weapons and the movement of insurgents. ...