Tinubu’s security reform splits stakeholders

• More questions over new army divisions, pay rise
• Push for state police gains momentum, but fear of abuse persists
By Omoniyi Salaudeen
In a synchronised effort to overhaul Nigeria’s overburdened security framework, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently initiated a suite of structural reforms that combine military expansion and an army pay rise with a legislative push for decentralised state police. 
 

Coming simultaneously, these three initiatives directly target the core structural vulnerabilities that security analysts, regional leaders, and military strategists have highlighted for decades: morale, response time, and local knowledge.
On one hand, approving a 30 to 80...