As part of efforts to curtail the escalating insecurity in Nigeria, a group, First Daily, is set to host a national dialogue on security on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Abuja.
   
Set under the theme, “Declaration of State of Emergency on Insecurity: Matching Words with Action,” the organisers said the event is designed to provide a non-partisan national platform for frank, practical and solution-driven conversations on Nigeria’s security architecture.
   
In a statement to that effect by the Chairman, Organising Committee, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the organisers disclosed that a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai (rtd), is expected to co-chair the occasion with the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, while another former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd), will deliver the keynote address.
   
They further explained that the ultimate goal is to generate actionable recommendations to strengthen national security and restore public confidence.
   
The statement noted that the national dialogue will bring together security experts, policymakers, traditional rulers.

Civil society organisations, diplomats, members of the media, academics, youth representatives, and other stakeholders to examine the root causes of insecurity and develop practical pathways towards lasting peace and national stability.
   
It added that discussions are expected to be frank, robust, constructive, and solution-oriented, with participants expected to interrogate existing security policies, identify institutional gaps, propose workable reforms, and recommend concrete actions to address the multifaceted security challenges confronting Nigeria.