National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, don talk say terrorist attack for Nigeria don reduce well‑well since President Bola Tinubu enter office, compared to how e be during di time of late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ribadu yarn dis one for Kaduna during one interactive session wey Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation organise for Arewa House.

According to am, na coordinated, intelligence‑led operations plus “strategic silence” by security forces under Tinubu make dem get dis better result.

“For di last two years, over 300 notorious bandit leaders don die and 12,100 hostages wey dem kidnap don free,” Ribadu talk. “We don also recover and destroy over 14,000 illegal guns to stop di violence wey dey disturb di country.”

 

Di NSA still reveal say ongoing military operation for North‑West alone don free 11,259 hostages as at May 2025. Plenty bandit leaders and dem gangs don fall for Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina states.

 

Ribadu hail Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for di way e dey handle wahala with “non‑kinetic” strategy – no be only gun, but talk and community involvement.

 

“Kaduna now 80 percent safe because state government dey work hand in hand with us,” Ribadu talk.

 

E still warn make people no dey politicise national security, say some critics dey close eye to di progress wey don happen because of politics.

 

“Security na collective responsibility, no be partisan project,” Ribadu stress.

 

Di NSA, wey sit down with top security oga‑them during di event, still assure Nigerians say federal government go continue to push until peace return everywhere.

 

“The armed forces don more determined now, and Nigeria dey for good hands,” e talk.

 

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society people and security officials full ground for di meeting wey aim to push peace and development for Northern Nigeria.

 

Di Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation talk say dis forum na part of dia bigger work to promote better leadership, stability and prosperity across di region.