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Iron Borders, Fragile Peace: Would Fencing Nigeria Stop Terrorists?
Make no mistake: Nigeria is at war. A silent, undeclared war is raging across the country, transforming once peaceful communities into vast killing fields irrigated daily by the blood of innocent compatriots. The tragedy is not only the body count, but the numbing sense that the nation’s armed forces are either overwhelmed—or worse, uninterested.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
War inflicts trauma in myriad ways. At the frontline, soldiers—flesh and blood like everyone else—confront not only bullets but the mental horror of mortality. The thought of dying in an intractable war, with no end in sight, strips even the bravest of gallantry. In such a condition, patriotism becomes secondary to survival. When war drags endlessly, combatants begin to entertain absurd options, clinging to anything—however ridiculous—that promises relief.
Over the past decade, Nigeria’s armed forces have failed to decisively halt insurgency. New service chiefs are appointed with confident rhetoric and bold timelines, yet the carnage only intensifies. When Muhammadu Buhari, a retired general, ran for president in 2015, he vowed to crush terrorism swiftly. Many Nigerians, swayed by his tough military persona, believed him. Instead, under his eight-year tenure, terrorism metastasized. Boko Haram dared to attack his convoy in his home state of Katsina, while gunmen struck the elite Guards Brigade in Abuja. All Buhari could offer was a hollow declaration that Boko Haram had been “technically defeated.” Whatever that meant.
With the emergence of President Bola Tinubu, few Nigerians had genuine hope that terrorism would be uprooted. Like previous administrations, his appointed service chiefs were given the usual charge to “eradicate” insurgency. Among them, General Christopher Musa, the articulate and self-assured Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), initially appeared promising. But months later, General Musa offered a bewildering proposal: fence Nigeria’s borders as a solution to insecurity.
According to NIVONEWS, Musa argued that Nigeria’s vast, porous borders allow foreign terrorists easy access. While that point may be valid, his prescription—erecting fences along thousands of kilometers of terrain—struck many Nigerians as not only impractical but comically archaic. It elicited a rare moment of public laughter in a country running short on joy.
In an age of satellites, surveillance drones, and artificial intelligence, Nigeria’s top military chief is reaching for a medieval solution. Fences? Walls? Did they protect ancient Kano from conquest? Did the mighty moats of the Benin Empire repel colonial invaders? What convinces General Musa that modern-day fencing will protect a fragmented, insecure Nigeria?
The suggestion is nothing more than a tacit admission of defeat. It mirrors a similar pattern in Nigerian society: when official security collapses, individuals erect towering fences, string barbed wire, and install electric barriers to guard their homes. But did that stop armed robbers and kidnappers from breaching private sanctuaries? Certainly not. Eventually, communities turned to vigilantes and private guards—not because they wanted to, but because they had to.
According to NIVONEWS, what General Musa proposes on a national scale is a reflection of state failure. The crisis we face isn’t just about porous borders—it’s about institutional collapse. Our inability to defeat insecurity mirrors the broader dysfunction across every sector: health, education, energy, infrastructure—none are working as they should. That rot extends to our armed forces.
The same Nigerian military that once won a bitter civil war, repelled Chadian rebels deep into N’djamena, and restored peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone, now seems adrift. We still possess elite institutions like the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), the Command and Staff College, and the National Defence College. We have enough think tanks and policy institutes to produce a thousand strategies. Yet, terrorists once stormed the NDA itself—the very heart of our military training.
At the root of this collapse lies a cocktail of corruption, indiscipline, mediocrity, and weak leadership. These vices have rendered our once-formidable military a shadow of itself. How else can one explain the absurdity of a private security firm now protecting Nigeria’s most critical national assets while the army, navy, and air force watch from the sidelines?
According to NIVONEWS, fencing our borders won’t save Nigeria. What we need is not more concrete and steel, but courageous reform, patriotic leadership, and institutional rebirth. Insecurity thrives not just because foreign fighters invade, but because Nigeria has become an accomplice to its own undoing.
To win this war, Nigeria must first reclaim its soul.
”NIVONEWS REPORTS”
Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja) has graduated 17,300 students at its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies held on Saturday at the main campus.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The university also conferred honorary Doctorate Degrees on Paul Odili, Founder and CEO of Paulo Group of Companies; Prof. Yusuf Ali, SAN; and Emmanuel Issa, in recognition of their contributions to society.
Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, said the honourees were selected based on their character, achievements, and commitment to excellence.
He urged graduating students to focus on what they can contribute to national development, stressing that character, discipline, and integrity would determine their success beyond the classroom.
According to him, certificates may open doors, but personal values and conduct will shape long-term achievements.
The Vice Chancellor also reminded the graduates to uphold the reputation of the institution wherever they go.
Fawehinmi disclosed that the 29th convocation covered the 2022/2023 academic session, while the 30th covered 2023/2024, with thousands graduating across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Speaking after receiving his honorary award, Dr. Odili dedicated the recognition to Nigerians with dreams and encouraged young people to remain persistent in pursuing their goals.
He also pledged support for the university, promising collaboration aimed at addressing key challenges facing the institution.
The Federal Government has released an updated list of items banned from importation into Nigeria, in a move aimed at protecting local industries and reducing pressure on foreign exchange.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The revised prohibition schedule, dated April 1, 2026, outlines 17 broad categories of goods that are no longer allowed into the country through any entry point.
According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the policy affects a wide range of products, including food items, pharmaceuticals, household goods, and industrial materials.
One of the most notable aspects of the list is the ban on several widely used medicines under specified HS codes, including paracetamol, metronidazole, cotrimoxazole, chloroquine, aspirin, folic acid, and some vitamin supplements. The government says these are now to be produced locally.
The restriction also covers pharmaceutical waste, which remains completely prohibited.
In the agriculture and food sector, the importation of poultry, pork, beef, and eggs remains banned, although an exception was made for hatching eggs used for breeding and research purposes.
Retail-packaged vegetable oils, sugar products, cocoa derivatives, tomato paste, and certain bottled water products are also included in the import restrictions, with emphasis on encouraging local production.
The policy further bars detergents, soaps, ballpoint pens and refills, cement, certain fertilizers, packaging materials, and specific steel and glass products.
The Nigeria Customs Service has been directed to enforce the new rules strictly, with importers and businesses advised to comply fully to avoid seizure of goods and penalties.
ADC chieftain and publisher, Dele Momodu, has dismissed calls for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, describing the push as unfair and politically motivated.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Momodu was reacting to comments by activist Zekeri Idris Jnr, a supporter of Peter Obi, who urged Atiku to step aside over concerns about his age, which would be about 80 by 2027.
In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Momodu said attention should be focused on holding the government accountable rather than targeting Atiku’s political ambition.
The exchange followed a viral video where Idris insisted that Atiku should support younger aspirants instead of contesting, arguing that voters would not back an elderly candidate.
Idris also suggested that Atiku should act as a statesman and support younger politicians such as Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and others.
Responding, Momodu cited several world leaders who held office at advanced ages, arguing that experience should not be dismissed in leadership discussions.
He questioned what should disqualify Atiku from contesting, insisting that age alone is not a valid reason.
Atiku, who lost the 2023 presidential election to President Bola Tinubu, is reportedly considering another run in 2027 under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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