KEY BULLETINS FROM PRESIDENT TINUBU’S SECURITY EMERGENCY DECLARATION

 •    Nationwide Security Emergency Declared
    •    President Tinubu officially declares a national security emergency in response to rising threats.
    •    Massive Recruitment Drive Approved
    •    Police authorised to recruit 20,000 additional officers (raising total new recruits to 50,000).
    •    Nigerian Army authorised to recruit additional personnel.
    •    Police Training Expansion
    •    NYSC camps approved as emergency training depots.
    •    Officers withdrawn from VIP duties to undergo crash retraining before deployment to high-risk areas.
    •    DSS Deployment & Forest Security
    •    DSS ordered to deploy trained forest guards immediately.
    •    DSS also authorised to recruit additional forest security personnel.
    •    Mandate: Flush out terrorists and bandits hiding in forests.
    •    Improved Joint Security Operations
    •    President commends security agencies for rescuing:
    •    24 schoolgirls in Kebbi
    •    38 worshippers in Kwara
    •    Reaffirms ongoing efforts to rescue Catholic school students in Niger State and other kidnapped citizens.
    •    Charge to Armed Forces
    •    Troops urged to remain resolute and uphold discipline, integrity, and professionalism.
    •    Clear warning: No compromise, no collusion, no negligence.
    •    Support for State Security Initiatives
    •    Federal Government to back states that establish security outfits.
    •    National Assembly urged to review laws enabling states to set up state police.
    •    Guidance for Schools & Worship Centres
    •    States advised to reconsider remote boarding schools lacking proper security.
    •    Mosques and churches encouraged to seek police protection, especially in vulnerable areas.
    •    Herders–Farmers Conflict Resolution
    •    Federal Government calls on herders:
    •    End open grazing.
    •    Surrender illegal weapons.
    •    Adopt ranching.
    •    Livestock Ministry created to drive lasting solutions.
    •    Condolences & Honour
    •    President sympathises with families of victims in Kebbi, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, Yobe, and Kwara.
    •    Pays tribute to fallen soldiers, including Brigadier-General Musa Uba.
    •    Firm Warning to Terrorists & Criminal Elements
    •    Government’s message: Restraint is not weakness.
    •    Renewed commitment to protect Nigeria at all costs.
    •    Call for Nationwide Cooperation
    •    Nigerians urged to stay calm, vigilant, and report suspicious activities.
    •    Emphasis on unity: “We are in this fight together, and together we shall win.”
    •    Closing Blessing
    •    Prayer for Nigeria and safety of the armed forces.