According to a report by Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has observed that internal security across the country is taking a positive turn, attributing the development to aggressive and uninterrupted military campaigns in volatile regions.
The retired general shared these insights via a media release distributed to reporters in Kaduna on Sunday, May 31, 2026, coinciding with the third anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Evaluating the federal government’s defense strategy, Buratai assessed the various ongoing pacification operations designed to restore order to conflict-ridden communities.
He pointed out that the Nigerian Armed Forces have ramped up their tactical maneuvers nationwide to confront the unique security emergencies troubling individual communities.
These synchronized military initiatives, according to the former army chief, have yielded visible success in re-establishing law and order while fortifying the country’s overall defense framework.
He stressed that defense forces have maintained an aggressive presence across multiple operational sectors.
General Buratai further observed that the military’s ongoing efforts fit into a comprehensive national layout built around prolonged anti-terror drives, anti-banditry sweeps, and targeted domestic policing initiatives.
He noted that these campaigns are being executed across all geopolitical zones to eliminate lingering threats and make local communities safer for everyday citizens.
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By maintaining a high operational rhythm, the military has successfully kept the pressure on outlaw elements, according to Buratai.
Shifting focus to the executive leadership enabling these defense strategies, the former commander credited the Tinubu administration with taking decisive steps to counter deep-rooted domestic hurdles.
He framed these policy implementations as gutsy interventions that signal a profound dedication to national growth and institutional integrity.
Buratai asserted that these governing actions are effectively steering the country back toward stability in areas of vital national interest.
Reflecting on his expansive career which spans both top-tier military command and foreign diplomacy during his tenure as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin Buratai noted that his professional background grants him a broad, vantage understanding of regional stability and global dynamics.
This background, he explained, underpins his favorable reading of Nigeria’s current security trajectory.
He maintained that the integration of tactical operations on the battlefield with robust policy choices will continue to guide the shifting security dynamics across the nation.
Buratai added that defense institutions are focused on locking in the territorial gains made across different zones to guarantee long-term peace through unified federal actions and state backing.
Concluding his message with a direct commendation of the President’s performance over the last three years, Buratai praised the administration for altering the nation’s trajectory.
“You have not only made history, but you have broken a long-standing jinx that held our nation back for far too long in many critical aspects of our nationhood and national development,” Buratai said.
