Tinubu Outperformed PDP’s 16-Year Record on Security, Presidency Tells ADC’s Abdullahi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has been charged by the presidency with trying to distort the truth on Nigeria’s security situation.

Dada Olusegun, President Bola Tinubu’s Social Media Special Assistant, insisted that President Tinubu had accomplished more in his two years in administration than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from whom Abdullahi was a minister, did during its sixteen years in power.

The assertion was in reaction to a statement made by Abdullahi on Saturday, who said via his 𝕏 account that the increasing levels of insecurity in various regions of the nation are proof that Nigeria lacks a government.

“There is no government in Nigeria, as evidenced by the massacre of innocent Nigerians, the raging insecurity, and the violent attacks in Kwara, Katsina, and other parts of the country,” he said.

In response, Olusegun charged that the former Minister had been dishonest in his contribution and had tried to use reverse psychology to distort the facts.

As some of the initiatives already implemented by the Tinubu administration since taking office, the presidential adviser mentioned increased security spending, ongoing military intervention, steps to expedite the establishment of state police, and the hiring of additional security agents.

In contrast to what Abdullahi wants the public to think, he continued, the efforts are already showing results. He said that although recent attacks in some regions of the country are completely unacceptable, Abdullahi’s post is far from accurate.

It would be dishonest, though not surprising, coming from you to compare the efforts of a president who has done more for the security sector in two years than your former party, the PDP, has done in sixteen years, Olusegun wrote, even though the recent attacks in some parts of the country are completely unacceptable.

In contrast to the slack, uninspired, and aimless days of your party that resulted in the tweet you quoted, President Tinubu has continued to take different approaches to solving our insecurity issues by building on the efforts of his predecessor, the late President Muhammadu Buhari, who completely degraded Boko Haram.

Below is a summary of some of the security initiatives undertaken by the administration of President Tinubu throughout the previous two and a half years.

“Defense spending increased from N1.25 trillion in 2023 to N4.91 trillion in 2025, which helped to improve inter-agency coordination and disrupt major terror cells.”

“Measurable outcomes have been achieved by sustained military operations, including the surrender of over 160,000 members of ISWAP and Boko Haram as well as their families.

Additionally, President Tinubu has persisted in advocating for the expeditious implementation of local policing, with numerous states having already begun the program. To enhance security at the local level, forest guards, mining marshals, and other security services have been implemented.

The opening of army depots in Osogbo and Ebonyi, which President Tinubu approved, has been hailed as a positive move in an effort to decentralize recruitment and entice more people to enlist in the military.

According to the budget for 2026, there will be a major revision to the national security framework that will include a new counterterrorism policy that labels all armed non-state actors as terrorists.

New organizations like the Livestock Development Ministry work to settle disputes between farmers and herders, while the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education works to keep young people who are at risk from joining armed groups.

The Nigerian Air Force now has five aircraft (two Diamond 62 surveillance planes, two T-129 ATAK helicopters, and one King Air 360 ER) thanks to equipment procurement, which has increased capabilities and allowed for over 8,665 missions and 15,915 flight hours.

Between August 2023 and April 2025, these actions have resulted in the rescue of 5,449 hostages, the arrest of over 3,159 suspects, and the neutralization of 9,415 terrorists.

Additionally, these efforts have helped to lessen the impact of organizations like IPOB and have advanced the cause of fostering community trust and tackling fundamental societal problems.

Whether you like it or not, this attempt at revisionism will not mislead Nigerians who experienced both governments.

They can see the effort, understand the procedure, and sense the gravity; they cannot say the same about the government you are attempting to discredit today.

When you use reverse psychology to distort the facts, we won’t stand by and watch. We won’t, no.