President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending terrorism and insecurity, saying the challenge remains a top priority that keeps him and his team “sleepless at night.”
Tinubu spoke on February 9, 2026, while declaring open the two-day National Economic Council conference at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“I am leaving here again to further find means to strengthen our security forces to defeat terrorism. That I promise you. It is what has kept all of us sleepless at night, but I assure you we will win,” the President said.
His remarks come against the backdrop of persistent security challenges in parts of the country, where terrorism, banditry and kidnapping continue to threaten lives, disrupt farming activities and slow economic growth.
The conference, themed “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development: The Renewed Hope National Development Plan,” has brought together state governors or their representatives, members of the Federal Executive Council, senior government officials, development partners and private sector stakeholders.
Participants are expected to review progress on the Renewed Hope National Development Plan, harmonise federal and state economic policies and deliberate on strategies to drive inclusive growth, job creation, infrastructure development, food security and poverty reduction.
Tinubu’s renewed focus on security highlights its central role in his administration’s economic agenda, with expectations that the conference will yield concrete resolutions to guide policy direction in the months ahead.