{"id":196075,"date":"2026-02-24T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/heartbreaking-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:10:41","slug":"heartbreaking-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/heartbreaking-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreaking Insecurity Worsens in Northern Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in parts of Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad said it was \u201cheartbreaking\u201d to witness the continued deterioration of security in some northern communities, noting that in areas once known for peace, residents are now living in constant fear amid loss of lives and the collapse of livelihoods and local economies.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that insecurity should not be seen as a challenge for the government alone, describing it as a collective concern requiring the involvement of leaders, traditional institutions, security agencies, stakeholders and the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, Ahmad said lasting solutions can only be achieved through unity, trust, intelligence sharing and sustained commitment to justice and development.<\/p>\n<p>He also offered prayers for peace, asking Allah to grant lasting stability in the region and across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad wrote: \u201cIt is so heartbreaking seeing how insecurity continues to worsen in some parts of the North. Communities that once thrived in peace have been living under constant fear with loss of lives and the collapse of people\u2019s livelihoods and economies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a challenge for the government alone, it is a collective concern that involves leaders, traditional institutions, security agencies, stakeholders and the general public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the time for all of us to unite in finding lasting solutions and we know that lasting solutions cannot be achieved in isolation, it requires trust, intelligence sharing and sustained commitment to justice and development. May Allah grant us lasting peace in our region and across our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A former aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in parts of Northern Nigeria. 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