Awka, Feb. 19 2026(NAN) Mr John Nwosu, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2025 governorship election in Anambra has lauded the security partnership between Nigeria and the United States.
Nwosu in a statement issued in Awka described the synergy as a timely step toward strengthening the country’s counter-terrorism capacity.
The tech expert said the recent announcement by the defence headquarters of the arrival of U.S. military personnel and equipment in Nigeria was a welcome development.
According to him, this is laudable as the country continues to find solution to its perennial security challenges.
He recalled that the Director, Defense Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, recently in a statement said the U.S. personnel were technical specialists serving strictly in advisory and training capacities.
Nwosu said the partnership underscored the growing importance of technology-driven security architecture in modern warfare.
He said that in the contemporary security environment, technological innovation plays a crucial role in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and operational efficiency.
“Any nation that neglects this reality places its citizens at risk,” he said.
The former governorship hopeful applauded the international collaboration between the federal and state governments toward addressing insecurity.
He said beyond foreign partnerships, Nigeria needed comprehensive structural reforms, improved intelligence coordination, enhanced accountability, and sustained investment in modern equipment and personnel training.
“The protection of lives and property is the primary constitutional responsibility of the government.
“I call on authorities at all levels to adopt more decisive and measurable strategies to restore public confidence in the nation’s security framework,” he said.(NAN)
