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By Owolabi Hakkem, Abuja

A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, will take centre stage at the 2026 People’s Security Monitor Annual Security Summit as the official reviewer of a new book examining President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to combat insecurity during his first three years in office.

The summit, scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja, is expected to attract prominent personalities from Nigeria’s security, governance, diplomatic, academic, and policy communities.

The event will feature the public presentation of The Defender of the Nation: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Three Year Onslaught Against Insecurity, His Tough Decisions, Sacrifices and Gains, a publication that documents the security challenges facing the nation and the strategies adopted by the current administration to address them.

As the lead reviewer, Inalegwu is expected to provide an in depth assessment of the book’s findings, examining its analysis of government policies, military operations, institutional reforms, and security outcomes recorded between 2023 and 2026.

Widely respected for his extensive experience in policing and public safety administration, the retired senior police officer is expected to offer valuable insights into the book’s treatment of contemporary security issues and the broader implications for Nigeria’s national security framework.

Authored by Isiaka Mustapha, Chief Operating Officer and Editor in Chief of People’s Security Monitor, the publication represents one of the most comprehensive independent assessments of Nigeria’s security landscape under the Tinubu administration.

Through twenty one chapters, the book traces the evolution of security policies introduced by the Federal Government while examining efforts aimed at confronting terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, oil theft, violent extremism, and other organised criminal activities across the country.

The publication also explores the social and economic consequences of insecurity and evaluates measures implemented to strengthen national resilience, restore public confidence, and support economic recovery.

According to the organisers, the book highlights reforms in intelligence gathering, inter agency cooperation, military modernisation, border management, judicial responses to security threats, and community driven approaches to peacebuilding and security management.

It further documents the contributions of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, intelligence services, law enforcement agencies, and other critical institutions involved in safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity and protecting citizens.

Organisers describe the publication as a significant contribution to national discourse on security governance, leadership, and institutional development, particularly at a time when issues of peace and stability remain central to the country’s development aspirations.

Beyond documenting operational achievements, the book examines the difficult decisions, policy choices, and sacrifices that have shaped Nigeria’s response to insecurity over the past three years.

The review session is expected to generate robust discussions among participants, many of whom represent key institutions responsible for shaping and implementing national security policies.

In addition to the book review, the summit will feature a keynote address by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), alongside goodwill messages and panel discussions on emerging security challenges and opportunities facing the nation.

Stakeholders from across the security sector are expected to deliberate on issues ranging from intelligence coordination and counter terrorism strategies to civil military relations, community engagement, and the future of security sector reforms in Nigeria.

Observers believe the unveiling and review of The Defender of the Nation will provide an important platform for evaluating Nigeria’s security progress while encouraging informed conversations on how to sustain and consolidate recent gains.