NIGERIA: THE POLITICISATION OF INSECURITY DRIVES PRE-ELECTIONS OUTLOOK

NIGERIA: THE POLITICISATION OF INSECURITY DRIVES PRE-ELECTIONS OUTLOOK

   Wed, 02 June 2021

The sudden death of one of Nigeria’s most senior and reformist military service chiefs has embarrassed the government and caused an organisational shock in the army. Time is fast running out for the president and his advisors to implement urgently needed security sector reform and to make progress on curbing insecurity ahead of the 2023 elections. Meanwhile, the reported death of one of Nigeria’s most prominent Islamist militant leaders, if confirmed, may have the adverse effect of reintegrating rival insurgent groups.



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