Terrorism Is Nigeria’s Most Complex Security Threat Says Gen Musa
The Minister of Defence General Christopher Gwabin Musa Rtd has stated that terrorism remains Nigeria's most complex and challenging security threat facing the nation today. Speaking at a panel session on Countering Terrorism International Cooperation Reclaimed at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 in Türkiye the former Chief of Defence Staff emphasized that terrorism has become increasingly complex adaptive and transnational driven by decentralised networks emerging technologies and illicit financing. General Musa warned that the convergence of terrorism organised crime and banditry particularly across fragile regions such as the Sahel demands urgent and coordinated global action. He stated that no country regardless of strength or capacity can confront terrorism alone and collective security must guide our response. The Defence Minister highlighted that as terrorists increasingly exploit digital platforms encryption and hybrid criminal networks global responses must advance faster through technology adoption […]
