The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has unveiled a three point plan aimed at addressing Nigeria’s security challenges.
The party announced the proposal while reacting to the recently released Global Terrorism Index report.
According to the report, terror attacks in Nigeria increased by 43 percent under President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, rising from 120 incidents in 2024 to 171 in 2025.
Borno State accounted for 67 percent of the attacks and 72 percent of related fatalities, while civilians represented 67 percent of the casualties.
Reacting to the development, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated in a post on X that the party is committed to implementing decisive reforms to enhance national security.
He explained that the first component of the plan focuses on improving intelligence coordination.
“Nigeria does not lack intelligence; it lacks coordination,” he said.
Abdullahi noted that the party is proposing a legally mandated national intelligence coordination system to be led by a Coordinator of National Intelligence, alongside a unified Joint Terrorism Task Force to ensure timely responses and prevent lapses.
The second aspect of the strategy involves decentralising policing to bring security operations closer to local communities.
He said the ADC intends to establish a multi layered policing structure at the federal, state and local levels, with clearly defined roles and national standards to promote faster response and accountability across all 774 local government areas.
The third component focuses on shifting from reactive to preventive security measures.
According to Abdullahi, the plan includes the deployment of intelligence driven early warning systems and rapid response units in every state to stop attacks before they occur.
“The ADC’s focus will be to prevent attacks, not just respond after tragedy strikes,” he said.
