
Malik Samuel
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Journalist | Researcher| Human Security | @UOCuniversity
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-samuel-24898525 24-12-2010 13:43:30
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₦3 trillion allocated to security in 2025, yet violence surges in Benue and Zamfara, is Nigeria’s security strategy failing? Malik Samuel puts it plainly: “It’s not just about the amount allocated, it’s about the disconnect.” Yes, Nigeria keeps increasing its security budget, but

Malik Samuel Where’s the biggest gap between data, decisions, and real impact on people’s lives? Dengiyefa Angalapu: It’s not just about data or decisions, it’s about how we define the problem. From terrorism in the North to farmer-herder clashes, Nigeria’s insecurity isn’t driven by one cause.

Malik Samuel To address insecurity we must first Change how we define security. Security should be about public trust and not only about patrols. Also, the approach to security must start from the budget. The budget should be designed to prioritise intelligence sharing. Community

Malik Samuel Accountability mechanisms should be fully integrated and normalized within the security sector to ensure transparency and build public trust.


As part of its commitment to advancing security reform through evidence-based research, strategic dialogue, & stakeholder engagement, GGA Nigeria 🇳🇬 is set to host critical hybrid panel event titled: “Reckoning with Resurgence: Rethinking Responses to ISWAP’s Evolving Threat.”





.servant of Allah, adviser to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, joins GGA GGA Nigeria 🇳🇬 panel: “Reckoning with Resurgence: Rethinking Responses to ISWAP’s Evolving Threat”. Don’t miss his strategic insight on 22 July at 11am WAT. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c572abfa…




Another masterpiece from @vincentfoucher.bsky.social “The surge in jihadist activity that began in April 2025 in the Lake Chad Basin owes almost exclusively to, and was initiated by, ISWAP – the faction aligned with the Islamic State.” ispionline.it/en/publication…






Malik Samuel May the Souls of our Fallen Heroes Rest In Peace, Ameen. No amount of enemy propaganda campaign, influence Ops or info warfare will detter the AFN from its objective of wiping them out and restoring peace to the Fatherland. They will face the inescapable Justice com8ng their way.