In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu takes a deep dive into Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. Drawing from conversations with Nigerians across the North and South, the video explores the recurring claim that politics is fueling insecurity.
Supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu argue that violence is being orchestrated by opponents determined to stop his re-election in 2027—similar to what happened under President Goodluck Jonathan before the 2015 elections.
Critics, especially in the North, counter that Tinubu himself is not serious about tackling insecurity and may even exploit it to suppress campaigns.
The documentary traces Nigeria’s security history from Jonathan to Buhari and now Tinubu, touching on:
• The escalation of Boko Haram insurgency (2012–2015).
• Buhari’s controversial response and military purchases under U.S. restrictions.
• The spread of banditry, kidnappings, and herder–farmer violence in the Middle Belt and Northwest.
• The growing warnings that terrorist groups in Northern Nigeria are linked to global extremist networks seeking coastal access for drug trade routes.
This episode argues that seeing insecurity only through the lens of politics is dangerously misleading. If unaddressed, terrorism will spread beyond rural areas into Nigerian cities—threatening every citizen regardless of tribe, faith, or political affiliation.
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