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Tinubu Embarks On One-Day Visit To Kebbi To Inaugurate Projects Amid Rising Insecurity

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 He will also be the special guest of honour at the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival.

President Bola Tinubu is set for a one-day official visit to Kebbi State on Saturday, where he will inaugurate a series of projects executed by the Governor Nasir Idris-led state government. 

He will also be the special guest of honour at the 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival.

The visit was confirmed in a State House press release on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The President’s visit comes against the backdrop of mounting insecurity in Kebbi and parts of Nigeria’s north-west, where recent attacks by terrorists have raised public alarm and intensified calls for stronger government action to protect lives and property.

Communities across Kebbi have been affected by a series of violent incidents in recent months, including bandit attacks and assaults attributed to armed groups. 

 

In one of the most recent high-profile incidents, gunmen stormed the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, abducting 25 students and killing the school’s vice principal in November 2025, in an attack that underscored the persistent security challenges facing the region. 

 

Separate attacks have targeted farming communities, with reports of at least eight farmers abducted and another individual shot during raids in the Wasagu area, aggravating fears among rural residents over their safety. 

 

Security forces have also contended with violent incursions in several localities, including the killing of three officers in an ambush by suspected militants, highlighting the risks faced by personnel deployed to restore order.

Earlier in the year, coordinated bandit raids on villages in Shanga Local Government Area left at least eight civilians dead and triggered widespread displacement as residents fled to nearby settlements for safety. 

Civil society actors and local forums have repeatedly sounded the alarm over the persistent insecurity, urging a more robust and coordinated response from federal and state authorities to quell the violence and reassure vulnerable communities. 

Amid the unrest, political and community leaders have condemned the attacks, reiterating demands for enhanced intelligence-led strategies and sustained military operations to deter further bloodshed.

As residents and visitors prepare for the cultural festivities, security remains at the forefront of public concern, with many looking to national and local authorities for tangible progress in addressing the escalating threats that have dogged parts of Kebbi State


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