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Nigeria's security situation has worsened: What State needs to do

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Front) waves to people after being sworn in as Nigeria's new president at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 29, 2023. [Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua]

Nigeria's new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised to make security a top priority of his administration. In his inaugural speech, he promised, among other things, to provide security personnel with better training, equipment, pay and firepower.

The new president has read the mood in the country well. A recent survey showed that 77 per cent of Nigerians felt unsafe in their country.

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