The Office of the National Security Adviser has written to state governors, calling for heightened security preparedness ahead of the festive season.
ONSA’s communication to the state governors was confirmed in the communiqué issued by the Nigeria Governors Forum at the end of its 7th meeting of 2025, held at its headquarters on Lake Chad Street, Abuja, from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
The communiqué signed by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was read by the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun.
In the communiqué, the NGF said it received a communication from the ONSA “calling for heightened security preparedness across all states during the 2025 festive season, due to increased population movements, large public gatherings, and heightened public safety risks.”
The NGF said, “Governors are committed to strengthening interagency coordination, protecting critical infrastructure, and maintaining a visible security presence in identified hotspots to ensure a safe, incident-free festive period nationwide.”
The NGF also noted the outcome of the third edition of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge Awards, held on 12 December 2025, which recognised 13 states for outstanding progress in strengthening PHC systems.
It said, “Yobe State emerged as the national overall winner, while Zamfara, Nasarawa, Abia, Rivers, and Osun States topped their respective geopolitical zones; Kwara, Gombe, Kaduna, Anambra, Bayelsa, and Ogun States were the first runners-up. Governors acknowledged that the results reflect the value of sustained political leadership and peer-driven accountability, and committed to building on these gains to further strengthen primary health care delivery nationwide.”
The governors also pledged to ensure the proper and effective use of funds under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Programme.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Yuletide celebrations, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed 2,202 personnel across the territory to secure places of worship, recreational centres, major highways, motor parks, and other public spaces.
In a statement on Thursday, FCT Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said the deployment forms part of the 2025 festive season operational order.
According to her, police personnel have been stationed at places of worship, recreational and event centres, major highways, motor parks and other public spaces.
