Three hydra-headed threats currently confront Nigeria: insecurity, inflation, and low productivity. They are interconnected and require a multi-pronged approach to be tackled.
The security challenge hides in plain sight. Because it manifests in banditry and insurgency in remote outposts and rural communities, both the government and citizens in Abuja and the state capitals do not pay sufficient attention. Inadequate attention to the threat of insecurity is itself an added threat.