How Stakeholders Propose Ending Insecurity and Ethnic Profiling in Nigeria

Stakeholders and security experts have presented solutions to Nigeria’s insecurity and ethnic profiling.

These proposals come as the country continues to confront kidnapping, banditry, terrorism, and other threats that have caused widespread disruption over the past three months.

Recent resurgences of bombings and mass abductions, highlighted by the ongoing captivity of Oyo school children, underscore the urgency of the situation.

According to DAILY POST, Nigeria has lost at least seven military commanders in recent times.

Despite the Nigerian military’s intensified efforts to curb insecurity, the problem remains persistent.

In a Wednesday event, security expert Kabiru Adamu and retired army commander Brigadier‑General Saleh unveiled two national draft toolkits aimed at addressing the issue.

The stakeholders argued that the two toolkits— the Anti‑Ethnic Profiling and Stereotyping Toolkit for Security Communication and a corresponding framework for media communication—would help tackle insecurity in Nigeria.

Adamu added that the draft also addresses threats such as misinformation, disinformation, artificial intelligence misuse, and online hate speech.

He emphasized that communication can either promote peace or deepen divisions.

Adamu urged the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to implement the documents rather than let them remain unused.

Mass communication professor Umaru Pate described the national draft as a strategic step toward addressing insecurity and strengthening cooperation between the media and security institutions.