Nigeria's army chief blames Lake Chad and Sahel instability for worsening domestic security
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Abisola Adigun
22h ago· 2 min readenNews
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Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has linked the country's worsening security challenges to ongoing instability in the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel region, and the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026 in Port Harcourt, he warned that crises in neighboring regions are exacerbating Nigeria's internal security situation, which is already grappling with insurgency and terrorism.
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bskyNigeria's army chief blames Lake Chad and Sahel instability for worsening domestic securitytribuneonlineng.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledNigeria's security environment has become increasingly complex, with the country grappling with insurgency, terrorism
crises in neighbouring regions continue to worsen the country's internal security situation
According to the Army chief, Nigeria's security environment has become increasingly complex, with the country grappling with
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