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National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has insisted that corruption has played a role in eroding public trust and enabling impunity amid Nigeria’s insecurity crisis.

Ribadu spoke yesterday while delivering the 9th Oba Sikiru Adetona Annual Professorial Lecture of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, entitled, ‘Corruption and National Security: Impacts and Consequences’.

Represented at the event by Oluwatosin Ajayi, the Director General of the Department of State Service, Ribadu said, “We cannot talk about the insecurity in Nigeria without acknowledging that corruption has played a role in eroding public trust, compromising law enforcement effectiveness and some cases enabling impunity.


“Whether it is the diversion of funds meant for the military hardware or the undermining of due process in arms procurement, the impact is weakening national capacity to respond to threats,” he said.

Ribadu, however, said that Nigeria’s security and corruption challenges are not beyond redemption.

He noted that the path to their resolution runs through the corridor of integrity, leadership and institutional reforms.

In April, Ribadu suggested that President Bola Tinubu and his administration inherited an extremely bad government, particularly insecurity.

The NSA stated this when he visited Benue State to commiserate with the government and the people over the killing of over 72 people by terrorists masquerading as herdsmen.

He condemned the killings and urged the people of Benue to give Tinubu government a chance and stop politicizing the killings.

treesun:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/05/11/corruption-erodes-trust-enables-impunity-amid-nigerias-insecurity-crisis-ribadu/

treesun:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/05/11/corruption-erodes-trust-enables-impunity-amid-nigerias-insecurity-crisis-ribadu/

socialmediaman:
The 2018 Rating by Transparency International placed Nigeria at 148th position out of 180 countries. Nigeria was improving over the years under the previous government, until Buhari got elected as president, things became worse.

There is a difference between fact and fiction. We need to face facts, Buhari is worse than GEJ when it comes to fighting corruption, at least that’s what the facts prove.

Most of us believed there was corruption under Goodluck Jonathan’s Government. I agree with those who did, there was corruption, but not as bad as it is today under Mohammadu Buhari.

In 2012, Nigeria was placed at 139th position, In 2014, Nigeria gained 3 steps and was placed at 136th position. Under Buhari, Nigeria has lost many positions down to 148th.

There’s no further proof needed that corruption has worsened under Buhari’s government compared to previous years.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/21/transparency-international-ranks-nigeria-148th-worlds-least-corrupt-country

BafanaBafana:
Mr Ribadu, the situation is beyond redemption. The ruling class share a bond of corruption, if you are not their type, you will never be allowed near power. Even you yourself know this.

Army Generals are building estates in Abuja, while young soldiers are doing yahooze so they can live a decent life.

DMerciful:
Ribadu na scam!

He knows Tilumbu's criminality but was bought with 30 pieces of silver