President Bola Tinubu has said that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon as his administration intensifies efforts to address widespread insecurity and insurgency across the country.
Okay News reports that Tinubu made the disclosure during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Nigeria’s umbrella body for Christian organisations, led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his residence in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.
The president said Nigeria continues to face serious security challenges that have drawn international attention, noting that insecurity has expanded into vast ungoverned spaces and requires both domestic reforms and international cooperation.
Tinubu confirmed that Nigeria is working closely with the United States of America on counterterrorism efforts, following recent airstrikes in North-West Nigeria that targeted militants linked to extremist groups.
The airstrikes were publicly announced by US President Donald Trump, who said the operation was ordered by him as Commander-in-Chief and targeted militants responsible for attacks on civilians, particularly Christians.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs later confirmed that the operation was conducted in collaboration with Nigerian authorities, describing it as part of structured security cooperation with international partners to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Tinubu said the Federal Government had already placed orders for four attack helicopters from the United States, but acknowledged that delivery delays were affecting public perception of the administration’s commitment to restoring security.
He explained that military hardware procurement is expensive and rarely immediate, adding that Nigeria has also approached Turkey for assistance to strengthen its security capacity while awaiting delivery of the aircraft.
The president further assured Nigerians that community and state policing would soon become a reality, stating that the initiative would be implemented once the National Assembly, Nigeria’s federal legislature, completes the required legislative processes.
Tinubu said his administration remains determined to restore peace and economic stability, despite the guerrilla tactics employed by bandits and insurgents, stressing that security reforms and international partnerships would yield results over time.
