Nigeria’s bigger army will not be enough to win its security crisis

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Nigeria faces a complex security crisis, prompting President Bola Tinubu to expand the army by four divisions and recruit 28,000 new personnel. This military expansion aims to enhance national security but challenges remain in resolving persistent conflicts.

For more than a decade, Nigeria has fought one of Africa’s most complex and persistent security crises. Against this backdrop, President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval to expand the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and recruit 28,000 additional personnel appears, at first glance, to be a logical response.