2027: Terrorists will be history by Christmas if I become president – SDP Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has promised that terrorism and banditry will become things of the past in Nigeria by Christmas 2027 if he wins the presidential election.
Adebayo declared that his administration would eliminate banditry within six months of assuming office, insisting that Nigeria already possesses the military capacity and resources needed to defeat criminal groups.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the SDP presidential candidate blamed the persistence of insecurity on poor leadership, lack of political will and the absence of effective security strategies.
“In six months, Nigeria should not be seeing bandits anymore. And by Christmas 2027, terrorists will be past tense in Nigeria,” he declared.
Adebayo argued that successive governments had failed to confront insecurity decisively despite having the resources required to protect Nigerians.
He maintained that ending terrorism and banditry was achievable if those in authority stopped politicising security challenges and demonstrated genuine commitment to protecting lives.
The presidential hopeful identified effective intelligence gathering, stronger border security and adequate funding of security agencies as critical measures his administration would implement.
He also promised to introduce stricter accountability measures to ensure that security agencies delivered measurable results.
According to him, Nigerians have endured years of violence, kidnappings and insecurity, with farmers, traders and travellers bearing much of the burden.
Adebayo said citizens were no longer interested in repeated assurances from political leaders without corresponding improvements in security.
He maintained that Nigerians deserved to cultivate their farms, travel on highways and sleep in their homes without fear of attacks.
The SDP candidate insisted that restoring security would be one of his administration’s immediate priorities, promising to confront terrorist and bandit networks with the full capacity of the Nigerian state if elected president in 2027.