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| Speaker Tajudeen Abbas | PBM |
By News Desk
Prime Brief Media | June 16, 2026
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria cannot pretend that all is well owing to the spate of insecurity in every nook and cranny.
Speaking at a public hearing on some defence related bills organised by the House Committee on Defence, Abbas noted that though the country's Armed Forces are stretched, they remain the first and last line of defence.
"Fellow Nigerians, we cannot pretend that our nation is at ease. From the relentless insurgency in the North‑East, to the scourge of banditry and kidnapping in the North‑West, the farmer‑herder crises in the North‑Central and the separatist agitations in the South‑East, our Armed Forces are stretched, yet they remain our first and last line of defence," he said.
He noted that the security challenges confronting the country require bold and fresh thinking, stating that the old ways have not fully worked. Declaring open a public hearing on defence reforms, he called for "bold, fresh ideas" to tackle Nigeria's security challenges, saying the current approach has not yielded desired results.
The hearing focused on bills including a comprehensive overhaul of military administration for modern threats.
Key Facts
- Speaker: Abbas Tajudeen
- Event: Public hearing on defence bills
- Message: Nigeria cannot pretend all is well
- Armed Forces stretched but remain first line of defence
- Bold, fresh thinking required