Has President Tinubu failed to secure Nigerians?

"We cannot be everywhere 24/7." That candid admission from Nigeria's Defense Minister sets the stage for a difficult but necessary conversation about the country's security crisis. As schoolchildren remain at risk of kidnapping and communities live in fear, Under The Baobab asks the questions millions of Nigerians are asking: What's gone wrong? What are the solutions? And when will citizens feel safe again? In this episode, we sit Under the Baobab with Nigeria’s Defense Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, to discuss the growing insecurity and how to tackle it. Topics Discussed: 03:59 – Nigeria’s defence minister faces tough questions on insecurity 04:27 – Why are mass abductions spreading across Nigeria? 05:33 – Has the government failed Nigerians on security? 05:44 – Minister blames open borders and Sahel instability 06:38 – What has improved under General Musa’s leadership? 07:53 – Why are families still negotiating with kidnappers? 09:26 – Rapid Fire with General Christopher Musa 11:48 – Misinformation arrests: security or silencing public anger? 13:12 – Why kidnapping has become a low-risk, high-reward crime 13:57 – The ransom dilemma for desperate parents 15:18 – Why haven’t the kidnapped schoolchildren been rescued? 16:21 – Do bandits have better technology than the government? 18:44 – When will kidnapped victims return home? 22:33 – What do ordinary Nigerians think about insecurity? 27:22 – Technology, satellites and the future of Nigeria’s defence Production Team: • Hosts: George Okachi & Mimi Mefo Newuh • Guest: Nigeria's Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd) • Vox Pops: Abiodun Jamiu and Ben Shemang (Nigeria) • Producers: Wanjiku Mwaura, Silja Fröhlich, Okeri Ngutjinazo, Bouba Jalloh, Cai Nebe & Eunice Wanjiru. • Executive Producer: Asumpta Lattus #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #insecurity #kidnappings #BolaTinubu #ChibokGirls #Nigeria #BokoHaram