Premium Times claims Tinubu ignores known sponsors of Nigeria's terror
Premium Times published an opinion piece arguing Nigeria's insecurity stems from organized predation by identifiable sponsors, not government incapacity. The article states bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, and Kebbi, plus North-East terrorists, operate with traceable financiers and sympathizers who attend state events while funding violence. It directly questions why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not used his constitutionally authorized power to act against these sponsors with 'merciless' force, suggesting current military operations merely treat symptoms while elites profit from insecurity through ransoms, extortion, and electoral manipulation. The piece claims insecurity functions as a revenue stream, voter suppression tool, and elite bargaining chip—creating scenarios where state and anti-state actors operate as 'business partners.' It argues true resolution requires prosecuting financiers, restructuring security incentives, and imposing transparent accountability, measures Tinubu has avoided despite his strategic force background. If Tinubu possesses constitutional power to target terror sponsors as alleged, what specific actions would constitute meaningful steps beyond current operations to address elite complicity in Nigeria's insecurity?