Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff calls for stronger trust, alliances, and consensus among relevant stakeholders to address persistent insecurity in the country. In related reporting by The Punch, the defence chief emphasizes that tackling insecurity requires coordinated efforts rather than isolated actions. The proposal centers on improving cooperation among security actors and other parties involved in managing threats, with a focus on building trust to support joint planning and execution. The defence chief also links the push for alliances to the broader need for unified approaches to counter ongoing challenges affecting communities across Nigeria. The reports do not specify particular policies or regions, but they present the appeal as part of a wider effort to strengthen collaboration across stakeholders involved in security operations. Overall, both accounts describe the CDS as advocating for more cohesive engagement to improve the effectiveness of efforts to reduce insecurity.