Abuja – The Honourable Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, participated in the North‑West Zonal Security Summit held at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall in Kaduna on Saturday, 29th November 2025. The summit was organised by the Senate Ad‑Hoc Committee on National Security to foster dialogue on security challenges and collaborative solutions within the region.
In his keynote goodwill message, Minister Badaru reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda with national security, unity, and community resilience as core pillars. He highlighted the President’s vision of a harmonious society built on shared prosperity, mutual tolerance, and equal respect for every Nigerian.
“The national security framework must be robust and adaptive,” the Minister said, noting the significant progress made through enhanced synergy among security agencies and stakeholders. He added, “National security is a collective responsibility that demands active involvement from citizens, communities, and state governments alike.”
Acknowledging the indispensable role of state governors as Chief Security Officers, Minister Badaru praised their provision of logistics support, implementation of early‑warning systems, and community‑engagement initiatives. He also commended traditional rulers for fostering trust and facilitating mediation processes, women and youth groups for their pivotal roles in community vigilance and recovery efforts, and religious leaders and civil society organisations for combating misinformation and advancing peace and reintegration.
Reinforcing the President’s directives, the Minister called for sustained momentum among the Armed Forces and all security agencies to deepen interagency collaboration, enhance intelligence sharing, and bolster protection for schools and rural communities. He lauded the Senate for convening the summit, underscoring its importance in promoting transparency, national dialogue, and accountability in the security sector.
“The Ministry of Defence remains fully committed to collaborating with summit partners to strengthen stability, build community confidence, and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda across the North‑West zone,” he assured.
The summit was well attended by key figures including Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani, the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, representatives of other state governors, traditional rulers, Ulama, civil society organisations, and other prominent stakeholders.
The press release was issued by Mati Ali, PA (Media Publicity) to the Honourable Minister.
