Former Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has accused the Federal Government of repeatedly failing to name or prosecute sponsors and financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, despite promises and mounting evidence.
In a public letter published Wednesday via the Plateau State NUJ platform, Dalung said that instead of acting, the government often resorts to distractions—such as the debate led by House Navy Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi over state police.
“It is both hypocritical and absurd,” he wrote, noting that Gagdi’s own constituency in Plateau State has suffered kidnappings, killings, and displacement while little accountability has followed.
Dalung reiterated allegations against several public figures. He said Senator Shehu Buba of Bauchi South has been accused in media reports of aiding terrorists.
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He also claimed former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai has accused the current National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, of supporting bandits. Dalung pointed out that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, previously promised to publish names of financiers; but that promise has not been fulfilled.
He challenged Gagdi’s position that governors cannot be trusted with state police, arguing the federal-controlled security system has shown no better performance. Dalung also questioned the use of the ₦3.10 trillion 2025 defence budget, asking why security personnel are ill-equipped while terrorists display superior weaponry.
Dalung warned that the biggest threat to Nigeria’s security today isn’t just the terrorists themselves, but those who finance them. He said many suspects have confessed that their operations were sponsored, yet remain unpunished. He cited past instances like when the UAE reportedly submitted the names of Nigerian terrorist sponsors to the government—allegations which he says remain neither published nor prosecuted.
He concluded that Nigeria is nearing a breaking point. Unless names are released, prosecutions initiated, and constitutional reforms (such as state and community policing) enacted, he warned, Nigeria risks further insecurity, displacement, and erosion of trust in government.
