Amid the rising killing and kidnapping of Nigerians, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle has stated that only God can bring an end to the insecurity crises ravaging the country.
Top Society recalls that armed bandits on Friday May 15, 2026 attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and abducted 39 students and seven teachers.
In Borno State, terrorists attacked schools in Mussa, Askira-Uba Local Government Area, abducting 42 pupils.
Reacting to these developments in an interview with BBC Hausa, Matawalle described insecurity as a national challenge that shouldn’t be politicised but given collective attention by both security agencies and citizens.
He urged Nigerians to support security agencies and pray for peace while warning politicians against exploiting the situation for political gain.
“It’s disheartening, and we must all rise to ensure that security agencies and Nigerians work together to end insecurity in the country. Insecurity does not discriminate based on political affiliation or religion. It can affect anyone.
“That is why we have urged the opposition to stop using insecurity to incite people. It is a challenge that can happen to anyone, and no Nigerian is happy about it.
“Unfortunately, some members of the opposition appear pleased with the situation. They do not care about the people. What matters to them is portraying the government as a failure for their own political interests and deceiving people into believing they alone can end insecurity.
“It is only God that can bring to an end to this insecurity, alongside our collective prayers and efforts. It should not be used as a tool to condemn others or score political points,” the minister of state said.
He pointed out that old and misleading videos were being circulated on social media by some people to suggest the failure of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Noting that insecurity is not an isolated case with Nigeria, Matawalle assured that security operatives are working round the clock to crush terrorists unleashing attacks in parts of the country.
“There are fake and recycled videos being circulated, some dating back to the Jonathan administration and others from countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali, yet they are being presented as incidents that occurred under this administration. That is not true.
“Our security operatives are working tirelessly across the country. We have directed them to decisively with terrorists, but this is not a challenge that can disappear overnight. Even some of the world’s powerful nations have battled insecurity for years and are still confronting it.
“We ask Nigerians to continue praying for us and supporting efforts to bring this challenge to an end.”e to serve,” he explained according to Daily Trust.
