• Gani Adams demands urgent action over Kwara threat
•Terrorists have declared war on civilians, says Hashim
From Seye Olumide (Lagos) and Sodiq Omolaoye (Abuja)

THE House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has said allocations and releases to the intelligence sector fall short of President Bola Tinubu’s declared commitment to strengthening national security, describing the funding profile as inconsistent with the administration’s rhetoric.

Relatedly, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has condemned in the strongest terms the planned terrorist attacks targeting residents of Ira, Inaja, Aho and other communities in Oyun Local Council of Kwara State.

Speaking during the 2026 budget defence meeting of agencies under his committee’s jurisdiction, Satomi said there was absolutely nothing in the publicly known 2025 budget releases to suggest that the Presidency prioritised security and intelligence.

Tinubu had, on December 19, 2025, presented a N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, with N5.41 trillion earmarked for defence and security, while pledging modernisation of the Armed Forces, intelligence-driven policing, enhanced border security and a reset of the national counterterrorism architecture.

Satomi noted that the intelligence sub-sector — comprising the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and its centres, the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) and the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) was allocated N664.1 million for personnel, overhead and capital expenditure in 2026.

He added that releases under the 2025 budget implementation raised further concerns.
“There is absolutely nothing to suggest that the Presidency prioritises security and intelligence, if we go by the releases for the 2025 budget implementation, at the least the releases known to us. One would have expected that if indeed the provision of welfare and security is the primary purpose of governance, then releases to the security sector should not be treated trivially.

“This committee is, therefore, making a passionate appeal to our dear President to look into the funding of the agencies in the intelligence sector, enhance them and prioritise them.”

IN a threat letter allegedly dropped at Ira market, the faceless terrorists warned that they would strike soon.

Meanwhile, a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, said Nigeria is in a precarious security situation, alleging that organised terrorist groups declared total war on civilians while the Federal Government focuses more on the politics of 2027 than on protecting citizens.

Asserting that the entire North Central is under siege, he warned that those outside the region, including the media, might not fully grasp the magnitude of the daily killings.

Adams, in a statement, said the alarming threat heightened fear among residents, who now face the grim prospect of violence and insecurity in their daily lives.

The Yoruba generalissimo said the time to foil the planned attacks is now, urging the Federal Government, the Kwara government and relevant security agencies to take proactive steps to protect the affected communities.