Nigeria's leader replaces security chiefs in major shakeup
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00:00 The security chiefs sacked include the heads of the army, the air force, the navy and the
00:05 police.
00:06 They have already been replaced.
00:08 These recent changes have been made so the president can better address the growing insecurity
00:13 in Nigeria.
00:15 During his inauguration, President Tinubu said security will be a key focus of his administration.
00:23 Nigeria faces several key security challenges.
00:27 In the north east, the military have for more than 13 years been battling jihadist groups
00:32 like Boko Haram.
00:34 The jihadist insurgency has left more than 350,000 people dead while 3 million others
00:40 are displaced.
00:41 Across the north west and north central parts of the country, armed groups known as bandits
00:47 are having a field day, robbing and killing people.
00:51 The bandits are also behind the mass abductions that have taken place in the region, including
00:56 those of school children.
00:58 Besides insecurity, President Tinubu is also under pressure to address several other pressing
01:05 national issues like corruption and the declining economy.
01:10 The president, who is less than one month in office, knows he has to move fast to address
01:15 the numerous problems he inherited from his predecessor.
01:20 Running the country under the scrutiny of an impatient public that have suffered several
01:25 years of insecurity and poverty, President Tinubu knows he cannot afford to fail.