Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has announced significant improvements in the country's security landscape under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, highlighting the declining effectiveness of the Monday sit-at-home orders in the South-East region.

Speaking at the All Progressives Party National Summit in Abuja on Thursday, Ribadu presented a comprehensive overview of security achievements recorded since President Tinubu assumed office.

"The South-East: a welcome development is that the sit-at-home orders are becoming increasingly ineffective," Ribadu stated, referring to the controversial directive that has disrupted economic activities in the region for years.

According to the NSA, security forces have neutralized 13,543 Boko Haram insurgents and recovered over 11,000 weapons in the past two years, demonstrating the administration's commitment to tackling insurgency.

Ribadu also addressed the broader security challenges facing the Sahel region, noting that "most of the countries neighbouring us are on their knees because the evil people are threatening literally the entire Sahel of our region."

Despite these reported gains, recent events appear to contradict some of Ribadu's assertions. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State recently raised alarm over the resurgence of insecurity in the North-East region.

Additionally, hundreds of people were reportedly killed and displaced in Benue and Plateau states in North Central Nigeria in April 2025, raising questions about the extent of security improvements across the country.

The NSA's presentation comes at a time when security remains a primary concern for many Nigerians, with various regions still experiencing different forms of insecurity despite the government's efforts to address these challenges.