National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio call for Nigeria to strengthen border security using modern technology, alongside regional cooperation. In separate but related reports, they argue that improved border control is necessary to address Nigeria’s wider insecurity challenges, including arms trafficking and other cross-border criminal activity. The proposals focus on adopting technology-driven approaches to monitoring and controlling Nigeria’s borders, with the aim of improving detection, tracking, and enforcement against threats that move across frontiers. Both leaders also stress collaboration beyond Nigeria’s borders, suggesting that coordinated efforts with neighboring countries and relevant regional mechanisms would support more effective responses to transnational threats. The outlets frame the initiative as part of broader efforts to reduce insecurity linked to illegal weapons movement and other offenses facilitated by porous or poorly monitored border areas. The reports do not provide specific details on which technologies will be used or timelines for implementation.