Ribadu To Govs, Others: ‘Fight Against Insecurity Can’t Be Won By Bullets Alone’

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that the fight against insecurity cannot be won by bullets alone, urging governors and other stakeholders to pursue both kinetic and non-kinetic measures to address security challenges.

Ribadu, in his remarks during the Commissioning of Phase 1 of the Qatar Charity Sanabil Project and distribution of houses to families of victims of banditry in Kaduna, on Tuesday, commended Governor Uba Sani for initiating the peace model which has brought peace in Kaduna State.

The NSA said the reopening of the Birnin Gwari market after over a decade, and safe return of farmers to their ancestral lands, speak volumes about what can be achieved when a government engages not only with force, but also with empathy and dialogue.

Ribadu, however urged stakeholders to work for the total healing of Kaduna State.

“The Office of the National Security Adviser has worked closely with the Kaduna State Government to pursue both kinetic and non-kinetic measures to address the security challenges.

“Among the models emerging across Nigeria, the Kaduna Peace Model stands out. It is intelligence-led, community-driven, and rooted in the understanding that sustainable peace must be cultivated, not imposed,” Ribadu said.

He added that the peace model initiated by Governor Sani must not be limited to the state but adopted by others.

“This Kaduna model must not remain limited to this state. I call on other sub-national governments and stakeholders across the country to study, adapt, and adopt this approach,” the NSA said.

He restated that the fight against insecurity cannot be won by bullets alone, saying, “It must also be fought in our classrooms, on our farmlands, within our homes, and most importantly, in the trust we build with our people.”